Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 2020
All-time low
44.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 96.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 96.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1971.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 161st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.7% | — |
| 1971 | 44.5% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 68.3% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 44.5% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 63.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.4% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 73.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 90.7% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 158 Bulgaria 95.3% compare
- 159 Canada 95.1% compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 95.0% compare
- 161 Iraq 94.9% compare
- 162 San Marino 94.8% compare
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 94.4% compare
- 164 Ukraine 94.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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