Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7008 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7008 GPIA
Change on year
down 16.2%
Rank
82nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.9145 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.6103 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
18
2002–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 0.7008 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.9145 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6103 GPIA, in 2020.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.628 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8602 GPIA | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6193 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9145 GPIA | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6674 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6761 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7102 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7163 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7491 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7018 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6334 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6245 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6473 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6103 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7245 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.694 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.836 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7008 GPIA | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7025 GPIA | 0.6193 GPIA | 0.8602 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7041 GPIA | 0.6245 GPIA | 0.9145 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7131 GPIA | 0.6103 GPIA | 0.836 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.7008 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9145 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6103 GPIA in 2020.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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