Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.9%
in 2023
All-time low
8.2%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 47.8% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 47.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 184th 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 16.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 23.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 38.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.1% | 47.9% | 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, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 47.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release