Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.3%
in 2016
All-time low
6.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 36.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 43.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 217th 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, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 6.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 17.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 23.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 35.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.5% | 37.7% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,564 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 36.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release