School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) - Country Ranking - Africa

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Algeria 66.42 2020
2 Libya 63.64 2003
3 Mauritius 52.61 2020
4 Tunisia 41.73 2019
5 Morocco 41.71 2020
6 Egypt 39.81 2018
7 Botswana 31.95 2020
8 Namibia 31.85 2018
9 South Africa 28.60 2019
10 Cabo Verde 28.35 2018
11 Gabon 23.37 2019
12 Seychelles 20.99 2020
13 São Tomé and Principe 19.34 2016
14 Ghana 17.72 2020
15 Sudan 17.06 2015
16 Cameroon 13.40 2018
17 Lesotho 12.40 2018
18 Senegal 12.32 2020
19 Togo 11.06 2020
20 Congo 10.15 2017
21 Kenya 9.73 2017
22 Zimbabwe 9.69 2017
23 Liberia 9.15 2012
24 Côte d'Ivoire 8.51 2019
25 Angola 8.45 2016
26 Nigeria 8.30 2011
27 Comoros 8.05 2014
28 Benin 7.95 2018
29 Ethiopia 7.76 2018
30 Tanzania 7.13 2020
31 Eswatini 6.56 2013
32 Mozambique 6.53 2018
33 Rwanda 5.68 2019
34 Burkina Faso 5.56 2020
35 Madagascar 5.43 2020
36 Dem. Rep. Congo 4.73 2016
37 Djibouti 4.57 2011
38 Mauritania 4.48 2020
39 Uganda 4.33 2016
40 Burundi 4.11 2020
41 Guinea 4.01 2019
42 Zambia 3.50 2012
43 Mali 3.23 2015
44 Niger 2.82 2020
45 Eritrea 2.79 2016
46 The Gambia 2.24 2012
47 Central African Republic 1.60 2012
48 Chad 1.46 2015
49 Equatorial Guinea 1.22 2000
50 Sierra Leone 1.14 2002
51 Somalia 0.98 1987
52 Malawi 0.89 2015
53 Guinea-Bissau 0.06 1989

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Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for tertiary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in tertiary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to tertiary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual