Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 33.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.4%
in 2021
All-time low
21.0%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2022

01020301997200920221997: 21 %1998: 22.1 %1999: 22.5 %2000: 22 %2001: 22.8 %2002: 22.6 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 24.2 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 25.6 %2007: 26.7 %2008: 27.8 %2009: 28.6 %2010: 28.5 %2011: 28.7 %2012: 29.6 %2013: 31.3 %2014: 31.7 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 32.4 %2017: 32.9 %2018: 32.8 %2019: 33.4 %2020: 33.7 %2021: 34.4 %2022: 33.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 33.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 34.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1997.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 198th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997 to 2022.
Year % Change
1997 21.0%
1998 22.1% +5.3%
1999 22.5% +1.8%
2000 22.0% -2.0%
2001 22.8% +3.6%
2002 22.6% -0.8%
2003 23.5% +3.8%
2004 24.2% +3.1%
2005 24.4% +0.6%
2006 25.6% +4.9%
2007 26.7% +4.4%
2008 27.8% +4.2%
2009 28.6% +2.7%
2010 28.5% -0.3%
2011 28.7% +0.6%
2012 29.6% +3.4%
2013 31.3% +5.5%
2014 31.7% +1.5%
2015 31.6% -0.5%
2016 32.4% +2.5%
2017 32.9% +1.8%
2018 32.8% -0.6%
2019 33.4% +1.9%
2020 33.7% +1.1%
2021 34.4% +1.9%
2022 33.3% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.8% 21.0% 22.5% 3
2000s 24.8% 22.0% 28.6% 10
2010s 31.3% 28.5% 33.4% 10
2020s 33.8% 33.3% 34.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 33.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release