Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.2%
in 2020
All-time low
44.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 97.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 133rd 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1971 | 44.0% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 46.9% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 59.8% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 64.1% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 67.5% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 67.2% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 44.0% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 64.5% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 65.1% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 74.0% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.6% | 97.2% | 5 |
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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, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release