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

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 20.71 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20.71 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.71 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.76 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 20.71 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 20.71 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1971.

That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 1.80 million
1971 1.76 million -2.3%
1972 1.90 million +7.9%
1973 1.98 million +4.2%
1974 2.06 million +3.8%
1975 2.16 million +5.3%
1976 2.21 million +2.1%
1977 2.31 million +4.6%
1978 2.43 million +5.2%
1979 2.57 million +5.5%
1980 2.75 million +7.1%
1981 2.95 million +7.3%
1982 3.11 million +5.5%
1983 3.29 million +5.9%
1984 3.53 million +7.2%
1985 3.75 million +6.2%
1986 3.90 million +4.0%
1987 4.09 million +4.8%
1988 4.27 million +4.4%
1989 4.32 million +1.3%
1990 4.54 million +4.9%
1991 4.75 million +4.8%
1992 4.87 million +2.5%
1993 5.08 million +4.3%
1994 5.26 million +3.5%
1995 5.74 million +9.1%
1996 5.98 million +4.3%
1997 6.15 million +2.7%
1998 6.46 million +5.1%
1999 6.68 million +3.5%
2000 6.89 million +3.1%
2001 7.33 million +6.3%
2002 7.71 million +5.3%
2003 8.06 million +4.5%
2004 8.60 million +6.7%
2005 9.08 million +5.6%
2006 9.74 million +7.2%
2007 10.25 million +5.2%
2008 11.03 million +7.6%
2009 11.72 million +6.3%
2010 12.41 million +5.9%
2011 13.06 million +5.2%
2012 13.80 million +5.7%
2013 14.63 million +6.0%
2014 15.37 million +5.0%
2015 15.74 million +2.5%
2016 16.39 million +4.1%
2017 17.02 million +3.8%
2018 17.62 million +3.6%
2019 18.33 million +4.0%
2020 19.37 million +5.7%
2021 20.11 million +3.8%
2022 20.71 million +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.12 million 1.76 million 2.57 million 10
1980s 3.60 million 2.75 million 4.32 million 10
1990s 5.55 million 4.54 million 6.68 million 10
2000s 9.04 million 6.89 million 11.72 million 10
2010s 15.44 million 12.41 million 18.33 million 10
2020s 20.06 million 19.37 million 20.71 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 20.71 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 20.71 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1971.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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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Indicator
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.