Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.7%
in 2024
All-time low
32.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 89.7%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 89.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 207th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.6% | — |
| 1971 | 34.3% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 36.4% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 38.0% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 52.6% | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 61.7% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 65.5% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 32.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 58.2% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 59.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 79.7% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 86.7% | 89.7% | 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, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release