Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 574,043 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central is 574,043, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 574,043 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 179,431, in 1998.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 123rd out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 179,431 | — |
| 1999 | 191,855 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 222,001 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 244,234 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 266,373 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 287,223 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 299,845 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 371,807 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 362,845 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 366,737 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 363,609 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 380,225 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 389,062 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 372,372 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 395,679 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 437,148 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 458,224 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 488,083 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 482,044 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 483,637 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 505,259 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 544,356 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 564,243 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 574,043 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,643 | 179,431 | 191,855 | 2 |
| 2000s | 316,490 | 222,001 | 380,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,586 | 372,372 | 544,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,143 | 564,243 | 574,043 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 120 Saint Lucia 802 compare
- 121 Madagascar 769 compare
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- 123 Czechia 673 compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 600 compare
- 125 Romania 505 compare
- 126 British Virgin Islands 440 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 574,043 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 574,043 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,431 in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 123rd out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release