Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 20.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 30.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2020.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 56th out of 214 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.0% | — |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 28.4% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 20.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 53 Venezuela 7.5% compare
- 54 Tanzania 7.2% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
- 56 Morocco 6.8% compare
- 57 Senegal 6.5% compare
- 58 Philippines 6.2% compare
- 59 El Salvador 6.0% compare
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 primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 20.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 56th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 primary 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