Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4.34 % change on previous year in 2021. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 4.34 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 12.08 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.73 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1973 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1975 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1990 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1991 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1992 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2001 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.35 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.03 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- 65 Luxembourg 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Libya 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mauritius 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Nigeria 4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Morocco 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Mexico 4.28 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 4.34 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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.