Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 52.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.9%
in 2023
All-time low
25.4%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 52.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 52.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 191st 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.4% | — |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.4% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 26.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.4% | 52.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 188 Guinea 44.3% compare
- 189 Mali 44.3% compare
- 190 Malawi 43.3% compare
- 191 Madagascar 42.6% compare
- 192 Mozambique 40.4% compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 38.2% compare
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.2% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 52.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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