Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 5.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 5.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release