Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 18.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa is 18.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 18.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million, in 1996.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.28 million | — |
| 1996 | 5.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.02 million | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 6.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.43 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 6.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.19 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.99 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.43 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.26 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.68 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.42 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.31 million | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.99 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.27 million | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 12.52 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.86 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.32 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 16.26 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 17.32 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 18.95 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 million | 5.24 million | 6.43 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.28 million | 6.70 million | 9.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 million | 10.42 million | 15.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 million | 16.26 million | 18.95 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Africa was 18.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million in 1996.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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