Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 58.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 58.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2006.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.5% | — |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.7% | 56.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 58.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release