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 19.4% 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
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 19.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% 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 35.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2023.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 74th 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 | 34.3% | — |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.8% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 17.6% | 24.5% | 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 19.4% 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 35.8% in 2005.
- 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 17.6% in 2023.
- 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 74th 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 28.8%. 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 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