Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9356 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 0.9356 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.9356 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7988 GPIA, in 2006.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 191st out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7988 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8805 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8826 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8971 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9356 GPIA | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7988 GPIA | 0.7988 GPIA | 0.7988 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8867 GPIA | 0.8805 GPIA | 0.8971 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9356 GPIA | 0.9356 GPIA | 0.9356 GPIA | 1 |
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.9356 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9356 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7988 GPIA in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release