Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 56.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 56.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 56.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2006.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.2% | — |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 56.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release