Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.0%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.32 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
1.59 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2021

24681012197119962021

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

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 2.34 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 11.32 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.59 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.74 % change on previous year
1972 3.27 % change on previous year +88.4%
1973 2.42 % change on previous year -25.9%
1974 5.73 % change on previous year +136.3%
1975 4.68 % change on previous year -18.3%
1976 4.39 % change on previous year -6.2%
1977 4.38 % change on previous year -0.3%
1978 5.49 % change on previous year +25.4%
1979 4.94 % change on previous year -10.0%
1980 5.8 % change on previous year +17.4%
1981 5.42 % change on previous year -6.6%
1982 7.81 % change on previous year +44.2%
1983 4.88 % change on previous year -37.5%
1984 4.98 % change on previous year +2.1%
1985 5.67 % change on previous year +14.0%
1986 6.24 % change on previous year +10.0%
1987 6.16 % change on previous year -1.3%
1988 6.55 % change on previous year +6.4%
1989 8.65 % change on previous year +32.0%
1990 1.59 % change on previous year -81.6%
1991 7.57 % change on previous year +376.9%
1992 7.76 % change on previous year +2.5%
1993 7.17 % change on previous year -7.7%
1994 10.12 % change on previous year +41.2%
1995 5.51 % change on previous year -45.5%
1996 3.48 % change on previous year -36.9%
1997 3.58 % change on previous year +2.9%
1998 4.93 % change on previous year +37.7%
1999 3.04 % change on previous year -38.3%
2000 7.99 % change on previous year +162.9%
2001 9.54 % change on previous year +19.4%
2002 10.37 % change on previous year +8.7%
2003 8.53 % change on previous year -17.8%
2004 10.32 % change on previous year +21.0%
2005 9.06 % change on previous year -12.2%
2006 10.04 % change on previous year +10.8%
2007 5.39 % change on previous year -46.3%
2008 8.54 % change on previous year +58.6%
2009 11.32 % change on previous year +32.5%
2010 10.18 % change on previous year -10.1%
2011 6.37 % change on previous year -37.4%
2012 9.16 % change on previous year +43.7%
2013 6.35 % change on previous year -30.7%
2014 3.53 % change on previous year -44.4%
2015 4.47 % change on previous year +26.6%
2016 5.17 % change on previous year +15.8%
2017 5.33 % change on previous year +3.0%
2018 3.96 % change on previous year -25.7%
2019 2.11 % change on previous year -46.7%
2020 3.84 % change on previous year +81.9%
2021 2.34 % change on previous year -39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.12 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.22 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 8.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.47 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 10.12 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.11 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year 11.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.66 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 10.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.09 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 101 Ukraine 1.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 102 Austria 1.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 103 India 1.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Algeria 1.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Serbia 1.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Norway 1.26 % change on previous year compare
  7. 107 France 1.16 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 11.32 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.