Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 37.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 38.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1998.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 175th 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, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.9% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.0% compare
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 31.9% compare
- 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
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, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 37.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release