Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.1%
in 2020
All-time low
39.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 95.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
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, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 96.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1971.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.3% | — |
| 1971 | 39.1% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 40.5% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 42.0% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 56.5% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 60.9% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 39.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 61.7% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 60.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 71.3% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.5% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 162 San Marino 94.8% compare
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 94.4% compare
- 164 Ukraine 94.1% compare
- 165 Seychelles 93.5% compare
- 166 Serbia 93.4% compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 93.4% compare
- 168 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.3% compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release