School enrollment, tertiary, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 8.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Africa Western and Central is 8.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 8.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places Africa Western and Central 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 2 |
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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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Africa Western and Central?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Africa Western and Central was 8.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.