Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 26.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 35.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2020.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 26th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31.5% | — |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 26.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 26.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 26th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release