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)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 29.27 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 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