Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 15.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.44 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
395,532
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 15.44 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 15.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 395,532, in 1970.

That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 395,532
1971 419,557 +6.1%
1972 455,727 +8.6%
1973 502,497 +10.3%
1974 521,940 +3.9%
1975 554,346 +6.2%
1976 589,671 +6.4%
1977 630,082 +6.9%
1978 733,773 +16.5%
1979 830,984 +13.2%
1980 953,760 +14.8%
1981 1.15 million +20.8%
1982 1.37 million +19.3%
1983 1.40 million +2.0%
1984 1.45 million +3.7%
1985 1.79 million +23.0%
1986 1.86 million +3.7%
1987 1.99 million +7.0%
1988 2.01 million +1.1%
1989 1.97 million -1.6%
1990 2.07 million +5.1%
1991 2.17 million +4.8%
1992 2.28 million +4.8%
1993 2.39 million +4.7%
1994 2.49 million +4.5%
1995 2.60 million +4.2%
1996 2.71 million +4.3%
1997 2.81 million +3.7%
1998 2.92 million +4.0%
1999 3.05 million +4.2%
2000 3.21 million +5.5%
2001 3.51 million +9.2%
2002 3.78 million +7.7%
2003 4.20 million +11.1%
2004 4.67 million +11.3%
2005 5.00 million +7.1%
2006 5.21 million +4.1%
2007 5.20 million -0.2%
2008 5.94 million +14.2%
2009 6.68 million +12.5%
2010 7.57 million +13.4%
2011 8.10 million +7.0%
2012 8.84 million +9.1%
2013 10.22 million +15.7%
2014 9.41 million -7.9%
2015 10.15 million +7.8%
2016 10.07 million -0.7%
2017 10.65 million +5.8%
2018 11.28 million +5.9%
2019 12.20 million +8.2%
2020 13.04 million +6.9%
2021 13.86 million +6.2%
2022 14.44 million +4.2%
2023 15.30 million +6.0%
2024 15.44 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 563,411 395,532 830,984 10
1980s 1.59 million 953,760 2.01 million 10
1990s 2.55 million 2.07 million 3.05 million 10
2000s 4.74 million 3.21 million 6.68 million 10
2010s 9.85 million 7.57 million 12.20 million 10
2020s 14.42 million 13.04 million 15.44 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

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  2. 136 Botswana 91,418 compare
  3. 137 Jamaica 87,177 compare
  4. 138 Puerto Rico 84,830 compare
  5. 139 Timor-Leste 83,943 compare
  6. 140 Singapore 79,921 compare
  7. 141 Slovenia 78,980 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 15.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The highest recorded value was 15.44 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The lowest recorded value was 395,532 in 1970.
How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.