Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.902 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.902 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
206th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.902 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.598 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 0.902 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.902 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.598 GPIA, in 1971.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 206th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5996 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.598 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6005 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6066 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.611 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6125 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6131 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6122 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6118 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6133 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.615 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6163 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6177 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6215 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.625 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.63 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6405 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6492 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6568 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6579 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6558 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.667 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6709 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6753 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6675 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6737 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6797 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6824 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6852 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7026 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7226 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7143 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7178 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7226 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.724 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.732 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7416 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7481 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.751 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7637 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7751 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7847 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7963 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.805 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7806 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7997 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8122 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8303 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8524 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8713 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8891 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8961 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.902 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6078 GPIA | 0.598 GPIA | 0.6133 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.633 GPIA | 0.615 GPIA | 0.6579 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.676 GPIA | 0.6558 GPIA | 0.7026 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7338 GPIA | 0.7143 GPIA | 0.7637 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8108 GPIA | 0.7751 GPIA | 0.8713 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8957 GPIA | 0.8891 GPIA | 0.902 GPIA | 3 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.902 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.902 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.598 GPIA in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 206th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release