Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.9%
in 2023
All-time low
13.1%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 36.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 36.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1998.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th 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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.1% | — |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.5% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 174 Liberia 30.4% compare
- 175 Mali 30.3% compare
- 176 Yemen 29.6% compare
- 177 Mozambique 29.0% compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 27.2% compare
- 179 Mauritania 27.0% compare
- 180 Eritrea 25.1% 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, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 36.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release