Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.4%
in 2014
All-time low
40.7%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 68.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 74.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 213th 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, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.7% | — |
| 1971 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 43.6% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.8% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 55.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 40.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 49.8% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 49.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 52.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 67.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.8% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 39.8% compare
- 211 Somalia 10.2% compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release