Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 45.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 2023
All-time low
4.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 45.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 45.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 181st 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: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 32.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.0% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 178 Senegal 50.2% compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.1% compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 48.2% compare
- 181 Angola 48.1% compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 47.7% compare
- 183 Nigeria 47.4% compare
- 184 Congo 46.9% compare
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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 45.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release