Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 6.66 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 6.66 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 29.37 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.66 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +277.1% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +244.0% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 30 Macau, China 11.27 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Malta 11.17 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Oman 10.99 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 10.79 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Benin 10.35 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Jordan 10.22 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.