Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 19.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2004–2024
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 WB: Africa Western and Central is 19.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 32.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2020.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 67th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.2% | — |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 32.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 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 primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central was 19.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 67th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 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