Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 10.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 184th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 10.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release