Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was 0.6188 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Western and Central is 0.6188 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 81.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 16.65 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -4.89 % change on previous year, in 1986.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 107th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +239.6% |
| 1978 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1981 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1984 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1985 | -0.4134 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1986 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +1082.5% |
| 1987 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1988 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6394 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1990 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -1138.4% |
| 1991 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1992 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1993 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1191 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1996 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +3856.3% |
| 1997 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1998 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2003 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2007 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1306 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2009 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -3720.9% |
| 2010 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9971 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8634 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +259.2% |
| 2017 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2023 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6188 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -3856.3% | -0.1191 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +3720.9% | -0.1306 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1138.4% | -0.6394 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1082.5% | -0.4134 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.8634 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.6188 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 104 Italy 0.0627 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Serbia 0.0031 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Mexico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Poland -0.0219 % change on previous year compare
- 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.0369 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.6188 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.89 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.