Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 35.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35.82 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 35.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 35.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1971.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.36 million
1971 1.33 million -1.5%
1972 1.49 million +11.6%
1973 1.60 million +7.4%
1974 1.68 million +5.0%
1975 1.81 million +7.5%
1976 1.87 million +3.7%
1977 2.00 million +6.8%
1978 2.21 million +10.5%
1979 2.42 million +9.7%
1980 2.71 million +11.7%
1981 3.09 million +14.1%
1982 3.46 million +11.8%
1983 3.65 million +5.5%
1984 3.92 million +7.4%
1985 4.46 million +13.9%
1986 4.66 million +4.5%
1987 4.97 million +6.5%
1988 5.14 million +3.5%
1989 5.13 million -0.2%
1990 5.32 million +3.8%
1991 5.52 million +3.7%
1992 5.67 million +2.6%
1993 5.83 million +2.9%
1994 6.04 million +3.6%
1995 6.46 million +7.1%
1996 6.73 million +4.1%
1997 6.96 million +3.4%
1998 7.34 million +5.5%
1999 7.74 million +5.5%
2000 8.21 million +6.1%
2001 8.96 million +9.2%
2002 9.50 million +6.0%
2003 10.32 million +8.6%
2004 11.24 million +8.9%
2005 12.05 million +7.2%
2006 12.82 million +6.4%
2007 13.46 million +5.0%
2008 15.16 million +12.6%
2009 16.67 million +10.0%
2010 18.35 million +10.0%
2011 19.60 million +6.8%
2012 21.12 million +7.8%
2013 23.32 million +10.4%
2014 23.19 million -0.5%
2015 24.47 million +5.5%
2016 25.04 million +2.3%
2017 26.32 million +5.1%
2018 27.66 million +5.1%
2019 29.23 million +5.7%
2020 31.06 million +6.3%
2021 32.50 million +4.6%
2022 33.75 million +3.8%
2023 35.28 million +4.5%
2024 35.82 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.78 million 1.33 million 2.42 million 10
1980s 4.12 million 2.71 million 5.14 million 10
1990s 6.36 million 5.32 million 7.74 million 10
2000s 11.84 million 8.21 million 16.67 million 10
2010s 23.83 million 18.35 million 29.23 million 10
2020s 33.68 million 31.06 million 35.82 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  2. 71 Tunisia 537,847 compare
  3. 72 Jordan 514,665 compare
  4. 73 Mozambique 512,577 compare
  5. 74 Sweden 512,024 compare
  6. 75 Rwanda 493,199 compare
  7. 76 Turkmenistan 490,985 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 35.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 35.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1971.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.