Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 46.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.2%
in 2013
All-time low
11.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 46.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 50.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.0% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 20.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 25.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 42.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.1% | 46.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 198 Malawi 36.0% compare
- 199 Mauritania 35.9% compare
- 200 Syrian Arab Republic 35.8% compare
- 201 Ethiopia 34.5% compare
- 202 Madagascar 33.0% compare
- 203 Chad 27.4% compare
- 204 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.3% 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 46.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release