Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 48.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.2%
in 2023
All-time low
5.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 48.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 48.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.3% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 9.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.7% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 34.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 44.9% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 48.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release