Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.4%
in 2016
All-time low
27.1%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 27.5 %1999: 27.1 %2000: 28.5 %2001: 30.6 %2002: 30 %2003: 31.1 %2004: 31.1 %2005: 31.9 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 35.2 %2008: 36.9 %2009: 39.9 %2010: 42.5 %2011: 45.2 %2012: 47.1 %2013: 48 %2014: 52.8 %2015: 54.8 %2016: 57.4 %2017: 56.7 %2018: 56.1 %2019: 55.6 %2020: 55.4 %2021: 55.3 %2022: 55.9 %2023: 55.5 %2024: 55.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) recorded 55.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 57.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 27.5%
1999 27.1% -1.5%
2000 28.5% +5.1%
2001 30.6% +7.5%
2002 30.0% -1.9%
2003 31.1% +3.5%
2004 31.1% -0.1%
2005 31.9% +2.6%
2006 32.1% +0.6%
2007 35.2% +9.6%
2008 36.9% +4.9%
2009 39.9% +8.1%
2010 42.5% +6.4%
2011 45.2% +6.5%
2012 47.1% +4.1%
2013 48.0% +2.0%
2014 52.8% +9.9%
2015 54.8% +3.8%
2016 57.4% +4.7%
2017 56.7% -1.2%
2018 56.1% -1.1%
2019 55.6% -0.8%
2020 55.4% -0.3%
2021 55.3% -0.3%
2022 55.9% +1.2%
2023 55.5% -0.7%
2024 55.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.3% 27.1% 27.5% 2
2000s 32.7% 28.5% 39.9% 10
2010s 51.6% 42.5% 57.4% 10
2020s 55.6% 55.3% 55.9% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 174 Angola 61.1% compare
  2. 175 Comoros 60.4% compare
  3. 176 Pakistan 60.0% compare
  4. 177 Nigeria 53.6% compare
  5. 178 Benin 53.3% compare
  6. 179 Sudan 52.5% compare
  7. 180 Honduras 51.8% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 55.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release