Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 42.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.4%
in 2024
All-time low
6.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

10203040197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 42.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 42.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1971.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 7.0%
1971 6.7% -4.0%
1972 7.3% +8.7%
1973 7.6% +4.3%
1974 7.7% +2.0%
1975 8.1% +4.3%
1976 8.1% +0.7%
1977 8.5% +4.1%
1978 9.1% +7.6%
1979 9.7% +6.5%
1980 10.5% +8.7%
1981 11.7% +10.6%
1982 12.8% +9.6%
1983 13.1% +2.5%
1984 13.6% +3.7%
1985 15.0% +10.6%
1986 15.7% +4.4%
1987 16.2% +3.6%
1988 16.3% +0.5%
1989 15.9% -2.4%
1990 16.0% +0.7%
1991 16.1% +0.6%
1992 16.1% -0.5%
1993 16.0% -0.3%
1994 16.1% +0.6%
1995 16.7% +3.8%
1996 16.9% +1.3%
1997 17.2% +1.5%
1998 17.7% +3.1%
1999 18.2% +2.6%
2000 18.8% +3.2%
2001 20.0% +6.3%
2002 20.6% +3.1%
2003 21.8% +5.8%
2004 23.1% +6.0%
2005 24.1% +4.4%
2006 24.9% +3.5%
2007 25.6% +2.8%
2008 28.1% +9.5%
2009 30.0% +7.0%
2010 32.1% +7.0%
2011 33.4% +3.9%
2012 35.0% +4.9%
2013 37.6% +7.2%
2014 36.4% -2.9%
2015 37.3% +2.4%
2016 37.0% -0.8%
2017 37.8% +2.0%
2018 38.5% +1.9%
2019 39.5% +2.6%
2020 40.5% +2.5%
2021 41.2% +1.7%
2022 41.6% +1.0%
2023 42.1% +1.2%
2024 42.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.0% 6.7% 9.7% 10
1980s 14.1% 10.5% 16.3% 10
1990s 16.7% 16.0% 18.2% 10
2000s 23.7% 18.8% 30.0% 10
2010s 36.5% 32.1% 39.5% 10
2020s 41.5% 40.5% 42.4% 5

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  6. 201 Ethiopia 33.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 42.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1971.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release