Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
191st
of 219 groups
All-time high
69.6%
in 2021
All-time low
50.3%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 68.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 69.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1972.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st 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 primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.4% | — |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 56.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 50.3% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 55.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.9% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 54.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 62.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.0% | 69.6% | 5 |
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 primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 68.2% in 2024, 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: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release