School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 18.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.90 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 18.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 18.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 7.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.06 million | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 8.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 8.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.94 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.82 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 10.42 million | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 10.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.69 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.90 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 million | 5.50 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.15 million | 7.03 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.49 million | 9.51 million | 11.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 million | 10.77 million | 13.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.91 million | 13.52 million | 16.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.07 million | 16.87 million | 18.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 93 Central African Republic 197,948 compare
- 94 Liberia 197,570 compare
- 95 Tajikistan 194,125 compare
- 96 Hungary 191,598 compare
- 97 United Arab Emirates 191,137 compare
- 98 Jordan 183,754 compare
- 99 Sweden 178,178 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 18.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release