School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, secondary education, female was 50.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.27 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.20 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 50.27 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 50.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.20 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 76th 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.
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 13.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 13.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 14.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 14.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 15.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 16.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 16.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 17.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 18.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 19.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 20.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 21.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 21.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 22.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.83 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 24.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 24.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 26.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 27.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 30.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.88 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 38.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 41.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 45.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 47.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 48.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 49.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 50.27 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.81 million | 12.20 million | 15.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 million | 15.95 million | 20.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.35 million | 20.64 million | 26.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.48 million | 26.98 million | 33.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.27 million | 34.84 million | 44.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.24 million | 45.76 million | 50.27 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 50.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 50.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.20 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release