School enrollment, tertiary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, tertiary, female was 8.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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. 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.