Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 60.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 60.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 60.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1998.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 163rd of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.6% | — |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.6% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 43.3% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 53.9% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.8% | 60.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 160 Honduras 57.5% compare
- 161 Naoero 57.5% compare
- 162 Madagascar 57.2% compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.9% compare
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.6% compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 52.5% compare
- 166 Mauritania 51.8% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 60.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 163rd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release