Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 19.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 19.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 26th of 105 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +1693.4% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 23 Brazil 38.0% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 37.2% compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 33.7% compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 33.2% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 33.1% compare
- 28 Russian Federation 30.5% compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.4% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 19.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 26th out of 105 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release