Primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1455 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.1455 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.1477 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0661 units per person, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0661 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0689 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0723 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0749 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0753 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0762 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0772 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0864 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0991 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1104 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1156 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1227 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.131 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1323 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1319 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.129 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1196 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1177 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1152 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1143 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1168 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1168 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1195 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1229 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1231 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1203 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1122 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1174 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1217 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.126 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1308 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1313 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1338 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1346 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1374 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1386 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1397 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1322 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1351 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1367 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1424 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1452 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1474 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1453 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1425 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1422 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1428 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1429 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1445 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1453 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.145 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1467 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1477 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1455 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0807 units per person | 0.0661 units per person | 0.1104 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1229 units per person | 0.1143 units per person | 0.1323 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1197 units per person | 0.1122 units per person | 0.126 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1349 units per person | 0.1308 units per person | 0.1397 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1432 units per person | 0.1367 units per person | 0.1474 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.146 units per person | 0.145 units per person | 0.1477 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 7 Zambia 0.2106 units per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1999 units per person compare
- 9 Togo 0.1972 units per person compare
- 10 Namibia 0.1947 units per person compare
- 11 Cameroon 0.1816 units per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.1811 units per person compare
- 13 Eswatini 0.1807 units per person compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.1455 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1477 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0661 units per person in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.