Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 54.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 54.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 54.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1998.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.3% | — |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 28.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.4% | 54.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 54.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release