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 33.3% 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 33.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 49.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2023.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 67th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 49.3% | — |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 40.8% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 39.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 33.3% | 41.9% | 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 33.3% 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 49.9% in 2004.
- 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 33.3% in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 67th 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 19.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release