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 44.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
44.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
194th
of 219 groups
All-time high
44.5%
in 2021
All-time low
16.2%
in 1970
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 44.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% 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 44.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 194th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.2% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 22.3% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.3% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.3% | 44.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 191 Niger 11.9% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 8.9% 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 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 44.3% 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 44.5% in 2021.
- 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 16.2% in 1970.
- 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 194th 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 13.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release