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 43.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
203rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
44.4%
in 2018
All-time low
20.4%
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 43.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% 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 44.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 203rd 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.4% | — |
| 1971 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 25.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.6% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 44.4% | 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 43.8% 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 44.4% in 2018.
- 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 20.4% 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 203rd 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 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release