Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 48.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 48.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1970.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 48.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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