Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.8%
in 2023
All-time low
24.5%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 69.8%.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 69.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.5% | — |
| 1971 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 32.4% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 44.9% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 24.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 44.9% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 45.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 53.0% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 62.3% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.8% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 205 Haiti 55.8% compare
- 206 Central African Republic 55.1% compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 53.6% compare
- 208 Tokelau 52.9% compare
- 209 Niger 42.9% compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 39.8% compare
- 211 Somalia 10.2% 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 69.8% 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 West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th 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 West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release