Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
194th
of 219 groups
All-time high
66.8%
in 2021
All-time low
40.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 65.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 66.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 194th 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 primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.8% | — |
| 1971 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 40.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 45.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 47.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 47.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 56.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.4% | 66.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 191 Niger 40.6% compare
- 192 Chad 36.3% compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 34.1% compare
- 194 Central African Republic 31.2% compare
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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 65.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 194th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release