Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa

UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8464 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.8464 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
83rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.9585 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7462 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2007–2022

00.20.40.60.812007201420222007: 0.883 GPIA2008: 0.867 GPIA2009: 0.87 GPIA2010: 0.909 GPIA2011: 0.858 GPIA2012: 0.887 GPIA2013: 0.828 GPIA2014: 0.854 GPIA2015: 0.958 GPIA2016: 0.755 GPIA2017: 0.766 GPIA2018: 0.746 GPIA2019: 0.82 GPIA2020: 0.764 GPIA2021: 0.855 GPIA2022: 0.846 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 0.8464 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.9585 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7462 GPIA, in 2018.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 83rd of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2007 to 2022.
Year GPIA Change
2007 0.8827 GPIA
2008 0.8669 GPIA -1.8%
2009 0.8699 GPIA +0.3%
2010 0.9089 GPIA +4.5%
2011 0.8579 GPIA -5.6%
2012 0.8866 GPIA +3.3%
2013 0.8279 GPIA -6.6%
2014 0.8541 GPIA +3.2%
2015 0.9585 GPIA +12.2%
2016 0.7553 GPIA -21.2%
2017 0.7657 GPIA +1.4%
2018 0.7462 GPIA -2.5%
2019 0.82 GPIA +9.9%
2020 0.7643 GPIA -6.8%
2021 0.8555 GPIA +11.9%
2022 0.8464 GPIA -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8731 GPIA 0.8669 GPIA 0.8827 GPIA 3
2010s 0.8381 GPIA 0.7462 GPIA 0.9585 GPIA 10
2020s 0.822 GPIA 0.7643 GPIA 0.8555 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa

  1. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8116 GPIA compare
  2. 81 Ecuador 0.8101 GPIA compare
  3. 82 Nicaragua 0.8067 GPIA compare
  4. 83 Belize 0.7903 GPIA compare
  5. 84 Eswatini 0.7877 GPIA compare
  6. 85 Bahrain 0.7847 GPIA compare
  7. 86 North Macedonia 0.7826 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.8464 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9585 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7462 GPIA in 2018.
How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 83rd out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 primary 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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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,759 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release