Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
200th
of 219 groups
All-time high
73.6%
in 2006
All-time low
58.3%
in 1974
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 68.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 73.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1974.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 200th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 59.0% | — |
| 1973 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 62.5% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.2% | 58.3% | 62.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 62.4% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.0% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.0% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.6% | 69.8% | 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 primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1974.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 200th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release