Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 39.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 39.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 39.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 1971.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.54 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.65 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.81 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.07 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 3.31 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 3.55 million | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.87 million | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.30 million | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4.70 million | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 4.93 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.23 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 5.80 million | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 6.04 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 6.39 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 6.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.94 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.29 million | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.86 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 8.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.74 million | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 9.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.86 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 10.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.64 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.46 million | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 12.03 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.93 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.91 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.76 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 15.60 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 16.25 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.87 million | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 19.41 million | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 21.11 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 22.37 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 23.94 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 26.25 million | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 26.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.31 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 32.20 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 34.10 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 35.67 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 36.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 38.52 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 39.14 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 million | 2.22 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 million | 3.87 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 million | 6.94 million | 10.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 million | 10.64 million | 19.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.76 million | 21.11 million | 32.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.87 million | 34.10 million | 39.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 60 Senegal 705,639 compare
- 61 Romania 694,968 compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 649,886 compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 638,622 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 617,133 compare
- 65 Cambodia 616,409 compare
- 66 Mali 614,377 compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 39.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.