Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.8%
in 2024
All-time low
19.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central is 68.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 68.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 204th 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, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.4% | — |
| 1971 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 23.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 31.3% | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 19.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 36.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 39.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 58.4% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 66.4% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 201 Chad 51.5% compare
- 202 Central African Republic 47.8% compare
- 203 Niger 42.1% compare
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 40.8% compare
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 38.3% compare
- 206 Somalia 9.1% compare
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, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release