Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 13.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.74 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.44 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 13.74 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 13.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 1998.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.54 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.44 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.61 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.74 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.55 million | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.84 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.47 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.13 million | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.22 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.72 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 8.30 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 9.51 million | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 8.76 million | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 9.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.02 million | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.87 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.73 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.48 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 13.74 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 million | 3.44 million | 3.61 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 3.74 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 million | 7.22 million | 11.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 million | 11.87 million | 13.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 68 Madagascar 213,565 compare
- 69 Czechia 209,600 compare
- 70 Portugal 196,623 compare
- 71 Guatemala 193,252 compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 190,553 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 189,461 compare
- 74 Finland 184,143 compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 13.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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