Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.1%
in 2024
All-time low
38.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 94.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th 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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.0% | — |
| 1971 | 39.6% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 41.6% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 43.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 56.0% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 61.3% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 59.7% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 38.0% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 59.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 58.0% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 68.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 80.6% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 91.1% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 177 Bahamas 91.6% compare
- 178 American Samoa 91.2% compare
- 179 Palestine, State of 91.0% compare
- 180 El Salvador 90.4% compare
- 181 Malaysia 90.4% compare
- 182 Macau, China 89.9% compare
- 183 Saint Helena 89.8% 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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 94.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release