Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 33.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 33.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 34.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1997.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 195th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.1% | — |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.1% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 34.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 192 Niger 10.4% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 6.4% compare
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.1% compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 3.9% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 33.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release