Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9823 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9823 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9869 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.5931 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 0.9823 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 0.9869 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5931 GPIA, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 123rd 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 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5931 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6145 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6304 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6447 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6493 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.648 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6526 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6945 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7176 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.722 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7328 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.742 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7392 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7325 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7355 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.755 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7583 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7589 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7222 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7756 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.743 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7565 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7675 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7612 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.77 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7829 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7966 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7928 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7911 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7868 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7968 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.807 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8092 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8211 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.83 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8396 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8562 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8733 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8816 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8904 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9033 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9232 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9491 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9533 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9609 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9565 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9428 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.954 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9659 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9747 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9832 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9819 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9777 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9823 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6567 GPIA | 0.5931 GPIA | 0.722 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7452 GPIA | 0.7222 GPIA | 0.7756 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7748 GPIA | 0.743 GPIA | 0.7966 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8405 GPIA | 0.7968 GPIA | 0.8904 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9484 GPIA | 0.9033 GPIA | 0.9747 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9824 GPIA | 0.9777 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 120 Slovenia 0.9928 GPIA compare
- 121 India 0.9927 GPIA compare
- 122 Belize 0.9916 GPIA compare
- 123 Palestine, State of 0.9915 GPIA compare
- 124 Lebanon 0.9912 GPIA compare
- 125 Martinique 0.9907 GPIA compare
- 126 United Arab Emirates 0.9906 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 0.9823 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9869 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5931 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release