Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.4%
in 2021
All-time low
40.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 80.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 81.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 150th 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 and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 48.2%
1971 40.6% -15.9%
1972 41.9% +3.4%
1973 42.5% +1.3%
1974 42.9% +1.0%
1975 44.3% +3.4%
1976 45.1% +1.8%
1977 46.6% +3.2%
1978 48.5% +4.2%
1979 50.3% +3.7%
1980 51.9% +3.1%
1981 52.3% +0.9%
1982 52.5% +0.3%
1983 52.7% +0.4%
1984 52.7% +0.0%
1985 51.0% -3.2%
1986 52.2% +2.2%
1987 50.1% -4.0%
1988 51.3% +2.5%
1989 49.0% -4.6%
1990 46.5% -5.1%
1991 50.0% +7.6%
1992 49.0% -2.0%
1993 50.8% +3.7%
1994 50.2% -1.2%
1995 50.8% +1.2%
1996 48.8% -4.0%
1997 47.2% -3.3%
1998 46.9% -0.5%
1999 44.3% -5.5%
2000 46.8% +5.6%
2001 50.0% +6.9%
2002 51.3% +2.5%
2003 53.2% +3.7%
2004 55.4% +4.2%
2005 57.1% +3.1%
2006 59.3% +3.8%
2007 64.0% +8.0%
2008 68.3% +6.6%
2009 69.8% +2.3%
2010 71.1% +1.8%
2011 73.8% +3.9%
2012 75.8% +2.7%
2013 75.8% -0.1%
2014 78.8% +4.0%
2015 78.4% -0.5%
2016 79.4% +1.3%
2017 79.0% -0.5%
2018 79.3% +0.3%
2019 79.5% +0.3%
2020 80.3% +0.9%
2021 81.4% +1.4%
2022 81.0% -0.5%
2023 80.7% -0.4%
2024 80.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.1% 40.6% 50.3% 10
1980s 51.6% 49.0% 52.7% 10
1990s 48.4% 44.3% 50.8% 10
2000s 57.5% 46.8% 69.8% 10
2010s 77.1% 71.1% 79.5% 10
2020s 80.8% 80.3% 81.4% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 147 Togo 89.8% compare
  2. 148 Philippines 89.7% compare
  3. 149 Sri Lanka 89.3% compare
  4. 150 Dominican Republic 89.2% compare
  5. 151 Ghana 89.1% compare
  6. 152 Gibraltar 89.0% compare
  7. 153 Ukraine 88.5% compare

See the full ranking of 432 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 80.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release