Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 46.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.1%
in 2023
All-time low
5.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 46.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.0% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 9.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.0% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.3% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 177 Guatemala 50.5% compare
- 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
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, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 46.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release