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 33.4% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central is 33.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 48.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2023.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 66th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 47.9% | — |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 38.9% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 37.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 30.0% | 41.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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 33.4% 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 48.4% in 2004.
- 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 30.0% in 2023.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 66th 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 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release