Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 37.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 37.39 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 37.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 1971.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 70th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 million | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 2.45 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.61 million | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.85 million | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.42 million | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 3.84 million | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 4.25 million | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 4.47 million | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.77 million | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 5.34 million | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 5.58 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 6.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.48 million | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.82 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 7.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 7.39 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.27 million | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 8.65 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.36 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.14 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.93 million | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 11.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.30 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.23 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.06 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.91 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.57 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 17.13 million | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 18.59 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 20.24 million | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 21.57 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 23.04 million | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 25.25 million | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 25.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 29.31 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 30.86 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 32.49 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 34.03 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 35.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.80 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 37.39 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million | 1.77 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 million | 3.42 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 million | 6.48 million | 9.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 million | 10.14 million | 18.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.69 million | 20.24 million | 30.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.20 million | 32.49 million | 37.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 37.39 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: 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.