Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 11.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.26 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.05 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 11.26 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 11.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 133rd 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.05 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.16 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.21 million | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 4.51 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.34 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.46 million | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.01 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7.40 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.23 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.63 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.45 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.19 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 11.26 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 3.05 million | 3.16 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million | 3.45 million | 6.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 million | 7.01 million | 9.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 million | 10.05 million | 11.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 130 Central African Republic 63,503 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,041 compare
- 132 Albania 61,012 compare
- 133 Gambia 60,134 compare
- 134 Jamaica 54,535 compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 43,668 compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 43,563 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 11.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release