Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.0%
in 2006
All-time low
53.7%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 92.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 94.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 209th 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.7% | — |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 72.9% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 93.5% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 76.7% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 79.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.8% | 53.7% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 76.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 75.8% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 87.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.4% | 92.5% | 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release