Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 53.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central is 53.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 53.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 181st 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, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.9% | — |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 39.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 49.2% | 53.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 53.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release