Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 19.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 19.59 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 19.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.53 million, in 1998.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 138th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.53 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.97 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.40 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.02 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7.14 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7.65 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8.13 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.93 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.78 million | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.73 million | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 11.28 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.99 million | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 13.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.87 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.86 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.74 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.45 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 19.59 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.60 million | 4.53 million | 4.67 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million | 4.97 million | 9.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million | 10.73 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.39 million | 16.86 million | 19.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 135 Jamaica 106,816 compare
- 136 Lesotho 98,861 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 89,335 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 85,320 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 80,635 compare
- 140 Qatar 78,281 compare
- 141 Singapore 77,852 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 19.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release