Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 8.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 8.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 8.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 8.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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