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
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release