Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa

WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 14.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.38 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.66 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1997201020241997: 3.8M1998: 3.7M1999: 3.8M2000: 4.0M2001: 4.3M2002: 4.4M2003: 4.8M2004: 5.2M2005: 5.3M2006: 5.5M2007: 5.8M2008: 6.5M2009: 7.0M2010: 7.6M2011: 8.1M2012: 8.7M2013: 10.0M2014: 9.2M2015: 9.7M2016: 9.9M2017: 10.4M2018: 10.8M2019: 11.7M2020: 12.5M2021: 13.3M2022: 13.5M2023: 14.1M2024: 14.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 14.38 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 1.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 14.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million, in 1998.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.76 million
1998 3.66 million -2.6%
1999 3.85 million +5.0%
2000 3.98 million +3.6%
2001 4.28 million +7.5%
2002 4.40 million +2.8%
2003 4.80 million +9.1%
2004 5.15 million +7.3%
2005 5.30 million +2.9%
2006 5.53 million +4.3%
2007 5.79 million +4.7%
2008 6.46 million +11.5%
2009 7.04 million +9.0%
2010 7.59 million +7.8%
2011 8.07 million +6.3%
2012 8.72 million +8.0%
2013 9.97 million +14.4%
2014 9.24 million -7.4%
2015 9.73 million +5.3%
2016 9.93 million +2.0%
2017 10.37 million +4.5%
2018 10.77 million +3.8%
2019 11.66 million +8.3%
2020 12.48 million +7.0%
2021 13.34 million +6.9%
2022 13.55 million +1.6%
2023 14.10 million +4.1%
2024 14.38 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.76 million 3.66 million 3.85 million 3
2000s 5.27 million 3.98 million 7.04 million 10
2010s 9.60 million 7.59 million 11.66 million 10
2020s 13.57 million 12.48 million 14.38 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 14.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million in 1998.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release