Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 13.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa is 13.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 13.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.6% | — |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa was 13.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa 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