Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 51,159 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 51,159 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 58,686 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,258 number, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24,258 number | — |
| 1999 | 33,683 number | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 47,896 number | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 51,482 number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 50,556 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 55,222 number | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 58,686 number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 51,518 number | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 52,837 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 55,638 number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 57,021 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53,026 number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 53,867 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51,159 number | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,970 number | 24,258 number | 33,683 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 49,978 number | 47,896 number | 51,482 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 54,330 number | 51,159 number | 58,686 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 51,159 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58,686 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,258 number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.