Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male was 69.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
193rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
77.2%
in 2006
All-time low
60.5%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 69.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 77.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1974.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 193rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 61.3% | — |
| 1973 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 60.5% | 64.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 64.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 66.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 65.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.5% | 71.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 190 Central African Republic 45.6% compare
- 191 Burundi 44.0% compare
- 192 Niger 40.9% compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 38.9% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 31.3% 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 69.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 193rd out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release