Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 22.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2001.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 199th of 209 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 5 |
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, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 17.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 199th out of 209 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release