Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 38.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central is 38.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 42.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.8% | — |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 30.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.6% | 38.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 28.5% compare
- 183 Mauritania 27.2% compare
- 184 Eritrea 26.5% compare
- 185 Malawi 22.4% compare
- 186 Madagascar 21.9% compare
- 187 Chad 18.5% compare
- 188 Burundi 18.4% 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, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 38.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release