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 24.7% 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
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 24.7%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% 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 34.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2021.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 61st of 214 groups on this measure, 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 | 34.0% | — |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.7% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 25.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 26.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 58 Mauritius 7.9% compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.6% compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6% compare
- 61 South Africa 7.3% compare
- 62 Palau 7.0% compare
- 63 Austria 6.9% compare
- 64 Belize 6.9% 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 24.7% 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 34.0% 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 23.6% in 2021.
- 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 61st 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 17.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release