Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 25.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central is 25.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2024.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 52nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 35.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.7% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 49 Honduras 15.6% compare
- 50 Chad 15.2% compare
- 51 Niger 14.9% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 14.1% compare
- 53 Afghanistan 14.1% compare
- 54 Senegal 13.4% compare
- 55 Micronesia, Federated States of 13.4% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 25.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2024.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 52nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release