School enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, secondary, female was 46.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 46.1% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.0% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 9.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.0% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.3% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Western and Central?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Africa Western and Central was 46.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.