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 23.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 23.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 34.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2024.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 51st of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.1% | — |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 26.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.4% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 48 Senegal 13.2% compare
- 49 Cambodia 13.0% compare
- 50 Bahamas 13.0% compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.7% compare
- 52 Afghanistan 12.6% compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.4% compare
- 54 Marshall Islands 11.2% 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 23.4% 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 34.2% in 2010.
- 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 23.4% 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 51st out of 214 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 15.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release