Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 61.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
61.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
61.9%
in 2019
All-time low
44.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 44.4 %1999: 45.2 %2000: 46.6 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 48.6 %2003: 49.6 %2004: 50.9 %2005: 52.4 %2006: 53.8 %2007: 54.1 %2008: 55.7 %2009: 57.2 %2010: 59.1 %2011: 59.8 %2012: 60.4 %2013: 59.8 %2014: 59.2 %2015: 59.2 %2016: 60.1 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 61.4 %2019: 61.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 61.9% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 61.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1998.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 44.4%
1999 45.2% +1.9%
2000 46.6% +2.9%
2001 47.2% +1.4%
2002 48.6% +2.9%
2003 49.6% +2.0%
2004 50.9% +2.6%
2005 52.4% +3.0%
2006 53.8% +2.8%
2007 54.1% +0.5%
2008 55.7% +2.9%
2009 57.2% +2.8%
2010 59.1% +3.3%
2011 59.8% +1.1%
2012 60.4% +1.0%
2013 59.8% -1.1%
2014 59.2% -1.0%
2015 59.2% +0.1%
2016 60.1% +1.5%
2017 61.2% +1.9%
2018 61.4% +0.3%
2019 61.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.8% 44.4% 45.2% 2
2000s 51.6% 46.6% 57.2% 10
2010s 60.2% 59.1% 61.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 61.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.