Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 17.76 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17.76 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.76 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.71 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 17.76 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 17.76 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1971.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 133rd 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 1.75 million
1971 1.71 million -2.6%
1972 1.83 million +7.4%
1973 1.90 million +3.6%
1974 1.96 million +3.5%
1975 2.04 million +4.1%
1976 2.07 million +1.4%
1977 2.16 million +4.0%
1978 2.25 million +4.4%
1979 2.35 million +4.2%
1980 2.52 million +7.5%
1981 2.72 million +7.7%
1982 2.87 million +5.6%
1983 3.04 million +6.1%
1984 3.27 million +7.5%
1985 3.48 million +6.4%
1986 3.62 million +4.0%
1987 3.79 million +4.8%
1988 3.93 million +3.5%
1989 3.98 million +1.3%
1990 4.19 million +5.3%
1991 4.40 million +5.1%
1992 4.52 million +2.6%
1993 4.69 million +3.9%
1994 4.85 million +3.3%
1995 5.17 million +6.6%
1996 5.39 million +4.3%
1997 5.53 million +2.6%
1998 5.84 million +5.6%
1999 6.01 million +2.8%
2000 6.18 million +2.9%
2001 6.58 million +6.4%
2002 6.93 million +5.4%
2003 7.27 million +4.9%
2004 7.75 million +6.6%
2005 8.20 million +5.8%
2006 8.81 million +7.5%
2007 9.28 million +5.3%
2008 9.93 million +7.0%
2009 10.52 million +5.9%
2010 11.18 million +6.3%
2011 11.68 million +4.5%
2012 12.37 million +5.9%
2013 13.12 million +6.0%
2014 13.71 million +4.5%
2015 13.97 million +1.9%
2016 14.47 million +3.6%
2017 14.92 million +3.2%
2018 15.36 million +2.9%
2019 15.88 million +3.4%
2020 16.74 million +5.4%
2021 17.27 million +3.2%
2022 17.76 million +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.00 million 1.71 million 2.35 million 10
1980s 3.32 million 2.52 million 3.98 million 10
1990s 5.06 million 4.19 million 6.01 million 10
2000s 8.14 million 6.18 million 10.52 million 10
2010s 13.67 million 11.18 million 15.88 million 10
2020s 17.25 million 16.74 million 17.76 million 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 130 Eritrea 121,144 compare
  2. 131 Lithuania 118,415 compare
  3. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 112,260 compare
  4. 133 Republic of Moldova 110,880 compare
  5. 134 Gabon 110,455 compare
  6. 135 Albania 99,299 compare
  7. 136 Botswana 91,418 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 17.76 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.76 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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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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
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.