Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9504 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9504 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9504 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.5736 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 0.9504 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.9504 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5736 GPIA, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5736 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5848 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6017 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6164 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6255 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6226 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6261 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6497 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6671 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6711 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6768 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.687 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6906 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6716 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6631 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6824 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7078 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7334 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.708 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7369 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7166 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7317 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7444 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7437 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7446 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7505 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7607 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7645 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7651 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.779 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7798 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7839 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7725 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7842 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7915 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8006 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8089 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8165 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8287 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8396 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8512 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8613 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8858 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8949 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8975 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9115 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9033 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9111 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9182 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9269 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9351 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9436 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9464 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9504 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6239 GPIA | 0.5736 GPIA | 0.6711 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6958 GPIA | 0.6631 GPIA | 0.7369 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7501 GPIA | 0.7166 GPIA | 0.779 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8006 GPIA | 0.7725 GPIA | 0.8396 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8962 GPIA | 0.8512 GPIA | 0.9269 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9431 GPIA | 0.9351 GPIA | 0.9504 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 186 Ethiopia 0.9291 GPIA compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 0.927 GPIA compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9222 GPIA compare
- 189 Tajikistan 0.9221 GPIA compare
- 190 Mozambique 0.9214 GPIA compare
- 191 Dominica 0.9177 GPIA compare
- 192 Mali 0.9117 GPIA compare
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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.9504 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9504 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5736 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release