Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 20.8% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 29.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2002.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th of 207 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.7% | — |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.7% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.8% | 20.8% | 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 20.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2002.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th out of 207 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release