Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 15.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 15.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 15.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 395,532, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 15.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,532 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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) 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.