Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9901 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9901 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9901 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.4073 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 0.9901 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.9901 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4073 GPIA, in 1984.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.459 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4601 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4688 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4867 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4827 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4799 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4752 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.472 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4944 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4901 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4779 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5007 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5222 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4476 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4073 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.508 GPIA | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6202 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.66 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6563 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.658 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.653 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6664 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6753 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6847 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.693 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6997 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7138 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7262 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7299 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.747 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7271 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.729 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6876 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7147 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7266 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7452 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7414 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.731 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7622 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7845 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7986 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7973 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8334 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8466 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8409 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8599 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8607 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8823 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9018 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9211 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9399 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9506 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9703 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9861 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4769 GPIA | 0.459 GPIA | 0.4944 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5458 GPIA | 0.4073 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6989 GPIA | 0.653 GPIA | 0.747 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7349 GPIA | 0.6876 GPIA | 0.7845 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8543 GPIA | 0.7973 GPIA | 0.9211 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9674 GPIA | 0.9399 GPIA | 0.9901 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.9901 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9901 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4073 GPIA in 1984.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release