Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 39.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 39.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 44.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1998.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.8% | — |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.6% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 39.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release