Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.0%
in 2013
All-time low
18.5%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 39.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 47.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1999.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 195th 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.8% | — |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.5% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 19.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 40.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 192 Niger 12.4% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 10.7% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 8.8% compare
- 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.8% 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 39.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release