Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.4%
in 2023
All-time low
8.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 46.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 46.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 189th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.0% | — |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 15.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 22.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 38.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 46.4% | 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, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 46.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release