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 42.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
204th
of 219 groups
All-time high
43.0%
in 2023
All-time low
16.9%
in 1970
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Western and Central is 42.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% 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 43.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 204th of 219 groups on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9% | — |
| 1971 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 22.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.7% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.8% | 43.0% | 5 |
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 42.6% 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 43.0% in 2023.
- 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 16.9% in 1970.
- 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 204th 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 8.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release