Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 67.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
197th
of 219 groups
All-time high
68.9%
in 2006
All-time low
53.1%
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 67.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 68.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 197th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.4% | — |
| 1971 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 53.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.5% | 53.1% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 64.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.2% | 68.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 194 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
- 195 Chad 41.8% compare
- 196 Niger 40.8% compare
- 197 Central African Republic 38.5% compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 32.6% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 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)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 67.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 197th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release