Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 43.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
181st
of 219 groups
All-time high
43.7%
in 2023
All-time low
15.5%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1972–2023
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 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 43.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 43.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1972.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 181st of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.5% | — |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 19.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 43.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 43.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1972.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 181st out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release