Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.1%
in 2023
All-time low
38.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 74.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 75.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 182nd 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, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.9% | — |
| 1971 | 39.7% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 50.2% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 57.0% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 38.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 53.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 53.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 57.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 68.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.5% | 75.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 179 British Virgin Islands 74.8% compare
- 180 Guinea 74.0% compare
- 181 Angola 72.3% compare
- 182 San Marino 72.0% compare
- 183 Lebanon 71.1% compare
- 184 Nigeria 70.2% compare
- 185 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.4% compare
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, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 74.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release