Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9575 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 0.9575 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.9575 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6747 GPIA, in 2002.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7286 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7257 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7006 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.706 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6747 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6933 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7123 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7359 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7324 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7277 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7594 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7731 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.793 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7995 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8333 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8502 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.837 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8541 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.855 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8738 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8885 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8988 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9079 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9151 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9356 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9539 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9575 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7272 GPIA | 0.7257 GPIA | 0.7286 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7215 GPIA | 0.6747 GPIA | 0.7731 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8483 GPIA | 0.793 GPIA | 0.8988 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.934 GPIA | 0.9079 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 162 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9633 GPIA compare
- 163 Guyana 0.9621 GPIA compare
- 164 Russian Federation 0.9609 GPIA compare
- 165 Chile 0.9591 GPIA compare
- 166 Cuba 0.9581 GPIA compare
- 167 Fiji 0.9571 GPIA compare
- 168 Luxembourg 0.9554 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.9575 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9575 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6747 GPIA in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release