Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 7.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 7.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 7.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, 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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 7 |
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 7.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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