Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 3.81 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.81 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.81 million
in 2021
All-time low
113,516
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 3.81 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.81 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 113,516, in 1970.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 113,516
1971 113,676 +0.1%
1972 116,963 +2.9%
1973 119,152 +1.9%
1974 123,570 +3.7%
1975 126,679 +2.5%
1976 130,665 +3.1%
1977 137,305 +5.1%
1978 145,280 +5.8%
1979 157,120 +8.1%
1980 167,360 +6.5%
1981 180,508 +7.9%
1982 195,506 +8.3%
1983 202,625 +3.6%
1984 210,254 +3.8%
1985 224,551 +6.8%
1986 241,439 +7.5%
1987 254,976 +5.6%
1988 266,535 +4.5%
1989 281,076 +5.5%
1990 300,400 +6.9%
1991 327,114 +8.9%
1992 357,175 +9.2%
1993 388,673 +8.8%
1994 420,998 +8.3%
1995 456,791 +8.5%
1996 499,253 +9.3%
1997 546,362 +9.4%
1998 592,103 +8.4%
1999 644,461 +8.8%
2000 753,755 +17.0%
2001 854,915 +13.4%
2002 973,965 +13.9%
2003 1.08 million +10.9%
2004 1.19 million +10.0%
2005 1.31 million +10.4%
2006 1.42 million +7.9%
2007 1.50 million +6.0%
2008 1.63 million +8.5%
2009 1.81 million +11.1%
2010 2.01 million +11.3%
2011 2.16 million +7.2%
2012 2.39 million +10.7%
2013 2.59 million +8.4%
2014 2.74 million +5.7%
2015 2.87 million +4.9%
2016 3.00 million +4.6%
2017 3.14 million +4.4%
2018 3.28 million +4.7%
2019 3.43 million +4.6%
2020 3.61 million +5.1%
2021 3.81 million +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 128,393 113,516 157,120 10
1980s 222,483 167,360 281,076 10
1990s 453,333 300,400 644,461 10
2000s 1.25 million 753,755 1.81 million 10
2010s 2.76 million 2.01 million 3.43 million 10
2020s 3.71 million 3.61 million 3.81 million 2

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 138 Mali 24,246 compare
  2. 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22,851 compare
  3. 140 Gambia 22,110 compare
  4. 141 Congo 21,953 compare
  5. 142 Chad 18,967 compare
  6. 143 Liberia 16,718 compare
  7. 144 Trinidad and Tobago 13,691 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.81 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 113,516 in 1970.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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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.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.