Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 12.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 12.52 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 1998.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th 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 upper secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.34 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.82 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 5.51 million | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 6.57 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 7.18 million | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.32 million | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 7.48 million | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.67 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.17 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.02 million | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 10.82 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 11.56 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.52 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.34 million | 2.54 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 2.73 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 million | 6.10 million | 10.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 million | 10.82 million | 12.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 82 Palestine, State of 148,915 compare
- 83 New Zealand 144,371 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 143,083 compare
- 85 Bulgaria 142,896 compare
- 86 Burundi 140,833 compare
- 87 Paraguay 137,207 compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 135,659 compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 12.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 1998.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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 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