Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Africa stood at 2.62 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 12.37 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.306 % change on previous year, in 2011.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1974 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1984 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1987 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1988 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 1989 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1993 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +187.8% |
| 2009 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.306 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2012 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +1705.9% |
| 2013 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2016 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2020 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.25 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 0.306 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 91 Costa Rica 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 93 New Zealand 2 % change on previous year compare
- 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Ghana 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 96 China 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Georgia 1.7 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Africa was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.306 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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.