Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 71.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 193rd 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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.3% | — |
| 1971 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 22.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 38.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 38.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 45.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 58.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 68.8% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 71.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release