Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9443 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9443 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
191st
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9443 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6487 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Western and Central is 0.9443 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.9443 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6487 GPIA, in 1982.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 191st out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6595 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6577 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6633 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6641 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6632 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.662 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6598 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6544 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6515 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6507 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6503 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6494 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6487 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.651 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6529 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6565 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6653 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6734 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6797 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6785 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6734 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6835 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6857 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6915 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6988 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7077 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7158 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7188 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7225 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.745 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7702 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7582 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7578 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7594 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7591 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7671 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7768 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7828 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7836 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7982 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8095 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8182 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8298 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8369 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8455 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.858 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8625 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8739 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8897 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9012 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9103 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9196 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9277 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9409 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9443 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6586 GPIA | 0.6507 GPIA | 0.6641 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6606 GPIA | 0.6487 GPIA | 0.6797 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7043 GPIA | 0.6734 GPIA | 0.745 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7713 GPIA | 0.7578 GPIA | 0.7982 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8525 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.9012 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9285 GPIA | 0.9103 GPIA | 0.9443 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 188 Afghanistan 0.7279 GPIA compare
- 189 Montserrat 0.7115 GPIA compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 0.6566 GPIA compare
- 191 Central African Republic 0.647 GPIA compare
- 192 Chad 0.5832 GPIA 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.9443 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9443 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6487 GPIA in 1982.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 191st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 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