Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4.53 % change on previous year in 2021. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 4.53 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 13.79 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.65 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1973 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1975 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 11 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1992 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2001 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.15 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 53 Australia 6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Madagascar 6.34 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Samoa 6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Netherlands 6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Afghanistan 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Mauritania 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 5.29 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 4.53 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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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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.
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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.