Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 77.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 77.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 211th 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, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.2% | — |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.2% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 55.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.7% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.3% | 77.4% | 5 |
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, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 77.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release