Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 29.41 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
29.41 million number
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
29.41 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.20 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 29.41 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 29.41 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million number, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 43 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.20 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.27 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.38 million number | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.52 million number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.63 million number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.79 million number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.95 million number | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.11 million number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.34 million number | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.90 million number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 4.31 million number | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 4.70 million number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 4.92 million number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.23 million number | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.82 million number | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 6.05 million number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 6.39 million number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.61 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.64 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.96 million number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.30 million number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 7.54 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.82 million number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.15 million number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 8.68 million number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 9.07 million number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 9.33 million number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.82 million number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 10.20 million number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.59 million number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 11.38 million number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 11.93 million number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.78 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 13.78 million number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 15.45 million number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 16.07 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 17.66 million number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 19.18 million number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 20.86 million number | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 22.14 million number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.70 million number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 26.01 million number | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 26.00 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.13 million number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.60 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.49 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.41 million number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 million number | 2.20 million number | 3.58 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 million number | 3.90 million number | 6.64 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.49 million number | 6.96 million number | 10.20 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.34 million number | 10.59 million number | 19.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.70 million number | 20.86 million number | 29.41 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 29.41 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.