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 46.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
183rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
47.3%
in 2018
All-time low
20.3%
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
In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 46.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% 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 47.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 183rd 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 | 20.3% | — |
| 1971 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 22.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 25.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.5% | 47.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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 46.5% 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 47.3% in 2018.
- 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 20.3% 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 183rd 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 7.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release