Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 8.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.8%
in 2023
All-time low
1.8%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 8.8% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 8.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 8.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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