Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7976 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 0.7976 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.8897 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6193 GPIA, in 2020.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6393 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8525 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.629 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8897 GPIA | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6753 GPIA | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.677 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7059 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7104 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7366 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7053 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6344 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6341 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6386 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6193 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7056 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.675 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7976 GPIA | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7069 GPIA | 0.629 GPIA | 0.8525 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7007 GPIA | 0.6341 GPIA | 0.8897 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6994 GPIA | 0.6193 GPIA | 0.7976 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.09 million (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, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.7976 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8897 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6193 GPIA in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release