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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 40.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
40.7%
in 2017
All-time low
26.9%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0102030401998200820191998: 26.9 %1999: 27 %2000: 27.4 %2001: 28.3 %2002: 29.3 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 31.3 %2005: 31.9 %2006: 32.3 %2007: 32.3 %2008: 34.8 %2009: 36.2 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 37.7 %2012: 37.9 %2013: 38.9 %2014: 39.7 %2015: 40 %2016: 40.2 %2017: 40.7 %2018: 38.5 %2019: 40.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 40.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 40.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1998.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 26.9%
1999 27.0% +0.2%
2000 27.4% +1.6%
2001 28.3% +3.2%
2002 29.3% +3.6%
2003 30.1% +2.7%
2004 31.3% +4.0%
2005 31.9% +1.8%
2006 32.3% +1.2%
2007 32.3% -0.1%
2008 34.8% +7.8%
2009 36.2% +4.1%
2010 37.6% +3.9%
2011 37.7% +0.3%
2012 37.9% +0.4%
2013 38.9% +2.7%
2014 39.7% +2.0%
2015 40.0% +0.7%
2016 40.2% +0.7%
2017 40.7% +1.1%
2018 38.5% -5.4%
2019 40.1% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.0% 26.9% 27.0% 2
2000s 31.4% 27.4% 36.2% 10
2010s 39.1% 37.6% 40.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 40.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,036 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/