Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.4%
in 2013
All-time low
33.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central is 70.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 73.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.3% | — |
| 1971 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 41.0% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 33.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 52.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 51.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 59.3% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 67.4% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.2% | 70.6% | 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 70.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release