Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 543,444 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 543,444. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 543,444 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,698, in 2002.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 102,981 | — |
| 1998 | 104,408 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 143,782 | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 132,022 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 141,927 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 79,698 | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 146,234 | +83.5% |
| 2004 | 149,982 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 155,741 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 138,599 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 194,103 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 229,651 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 249,250 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 271,723 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 294,406 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 321,799 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 379,392 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 374,901 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 396,900 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 415,105 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 426,111 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 436,883 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 455,360 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 476,415 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 501,080 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 488,948 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 527,880 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 543,444 | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +83.5% | 79,698 | 146,234 |
| 2002 | -43.8% | 141,927 | 79,698 |
| 2007 | +40.0% | 138,599 | 194,103 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,057 | 102,981 | 143,782 | 3 |
| 2000s | 161,721 | 79,698 | 249,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,258 | 271,723 | 455,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 507,553 | 476,415 | 543,444 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 352,678 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 543,444 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 543,444 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,698 in 2002.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release