Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 45.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 2022
All-time low
14.9%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 45.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 45.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 1 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.5% | — |
| 1971 | 14.9% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 20.9% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.4% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 39.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.8% | 45.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 196 Guinea 38.6% compare
- 197 Liberia 37.7% compare
- 198 Mozambique 37.2% compare
- 199 Malawi 36.6% compare
- 200 Mauritania 36.0% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
- 202 Madagascar 34.1% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 45.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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