Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 10.11 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 10.11 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10.11 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million number, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.67 million number | — |
| 1998 | 3.64 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.80 million number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.92 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million number | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.42 million number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.65 million number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.29 million number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 6.85 million number | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7.40 million number | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.88 million number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.52 million number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.77 million number | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 9.02 million number | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.69 million number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.09 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.11 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 million number | 3.64 million number | 3.80 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million number | 3.92 million number | 6.85 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 million number | 7.40 million number | 10.11 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.11 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.