What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Africa Western and Central ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Africa Western and Central: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 28.4%

Rank

6th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Africa Western and Central ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1972	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1973	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+125.6%
2000	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2003	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+28.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

3 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More education data for Africa Western and Central

Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Africa Western and Central ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.