Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 82.4%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1997.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.9% | — |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 56.9% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 59.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 76.3% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.5% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.0% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.9% compare
- 178 Burundi 79.4% compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 78.6% compare
- 180 Angola 78.4% compare
- 181 Nigeria 77.8% compare
- 182 Lebanon 77.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 82.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1997.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release