Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.2%
in 2013
All-time low
26.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 69.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 70.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 211th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.3% | — |
| 1971 | 27.3% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 28.5% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 26.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 45.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 45.8% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 53.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 62.9% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 67.8% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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 secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 69.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release