School enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, secondary, female was 42.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 42.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.8% | — |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 17.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 35.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.3% | 42.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 42.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.