Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.54 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 1.54 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 1.54 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,534, in 1970.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,534 | — |
| 1971 | 12,744 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 13,478 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 14,681 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 16,213 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 17,771 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 20,636 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 25,992 | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 30,556 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 39,531 | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 45,054 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 55,962 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 62,631 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 67,795 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 72,199 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 81,194 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 90,083 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 95,383 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 96,963 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 103,018 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 117,313 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 133,051 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 152,397 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 174,729 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 200,847 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 228,396 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 262,513 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 300,913 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 336,814 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 377,304 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 450,151 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 508,393 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 568,292 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 628,504 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 675,149 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 736,438 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 749,811 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 785,941 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 822,170 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 860,438 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 891,826 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 926,421 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 991,242 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,413 | 12,534 | 39,531 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,028 | 45,054 | 103,018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,428 | 117,313 | 377,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 678,529 | 450,151 | 860,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 891,826 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 171 Djibouti 1,877 compare
- 172 Haiti 1,625 compare
- 173 Andorra 1,528 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,349 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 1,333 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,178 compare
- 177 American Samoa 973 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 1.54 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,534 in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.