Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9144 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9144 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9144 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.407 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 0.9144 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.9144 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.407 GPIA, in 1984.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 195th 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4278 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4295 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.437 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4607 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4642 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4567 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4516 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4475 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4637 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4599 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4551 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4773 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4986 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4398 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.407 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4948 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5882 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.623 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.626 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6273 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6247 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6369 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6454 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6491 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6491 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6838 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6939 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7024 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7036 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7151 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6982 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6652 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6866 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6958 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7097 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.705 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6949 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7244 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.744 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7608 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7615 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7927 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8115 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8027 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8216 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8198 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8354 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8493 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8636 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.877 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8839 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8985 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9109 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9144 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4499 GPIA | 0.4278 GPIA | 0.4642 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5237 GPIA | 0.407 GPIA | 0.6273 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6704 GPIA | 0.6247 GPIA | 0.7151 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7023 GPIA | 0.6652 GPIA | 0.744 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8119 GPIA | 0.7608 GPIA | 0.8636 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8969 GPIA | 0.877 GPIA | 0.9144 GPIA | 5 |
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.9144 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9144 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 GPIA in 1984.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release