Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 6.66 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.37 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
1.66 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
50
1971–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1971–2020

0102030197119952020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 6.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 29.37 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.66 % change on previous year, in 1988.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1971 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.68 % change on previous year
1972 5.76 % change on previous year +244.0%
1973 8.92 % change on previous year +54.9%
1974 10.44 % change on previous year +17.0%
1975 9.61 % change on previous year -8.0%
1976 16.12 % change on previous year +67.8%
1977 25.95 % change on previous year +61.0%
1978 17.56 % change on previous year -32.3%
1979 29.37 % change on previous year +67.2%
1980 13.97 % change on previous year -52.4%
1981 24.21 % change on previous year +73.3%
1982 11.92 % change on previous year -50.8%
1983 8.25 % change on previous year -30.8%
1984 6.5 % change on previous year -21.2%
1985 12.46 % change on previous year +91.8%
1986 10.95 % change on previous year -12.1%
1987 5.88 % change on previous year -46.3%
1988 1.66 % change on previous year -71.9%
1989 6.24 % change on previous year +277.1%
1990 13.88 % change on previous year +122.2%
1991 13.42 % change on previous year -3.3%
1992 14.54 % change on previous year +8.4%
1993 14.65 % change on previous year +0.8%
1994 14.95 % change on previous year +2.0%
1995 13.72 % change on previous year -8.2%
1996 14.94 % change on previous year +8.9%
1997 14.63 % change on previous year -2.1%
1998 11.93 % change on previous year -18.4%
1999 12.02 % change on previous year +0.8%
2000 19.31 % change on previous year +60.6%
2001 12.94 % change on previous year -33.0%
2002 11.78 % change on previous year -8.9%
2003 10.6 % change on previous year -10.1%
2004 7.42 % change on previous year -30.0%
2005 9.08 % change on previous year +22.3%
2006 1.82 % change on previous year -80.0%
2007 4.82 % change on previous year +165.4%
2008 4.61 % change on previous year -4.3%
2009 4.65 % change on previous year +1.0%
2010 3.65 % change on previous year -21.6%
2011 3.88 % change on previous year +6.3%
2012 7 % change on previous year +80.4%
2013 8.51 % change on previous year +21.7%
2014 5.02 % change on previous year -41.1%
2015 4.26 % change on previous year -15.0%
2016 4.05 % change on previous year -5.1%
2017 4.29 % change on previous year +6.0%
2018 5.44 % change on previous year +26.9%
2019 6.87 % change on previous year +26.3%
2020 6.66 % change on previous year -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.94 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 29.37 % change on previous year 9
1980s 10.2 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 24.21 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.87 % change on previous year 11.93 % change on previous year 14.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.7 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 19.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.3 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 8.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.66 % change on previous year 6.66 % change on previous year 6.66 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

  1. 30 Macao 11.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Malta 11.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Oman 10.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Liechtenstein 10.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Brunei 10.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Benin 10.35 % change on previous year compare
  7. 36 Jordan 10.22 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 6.66 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The highest recorded value was 29.37 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.