Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.796 GPIA, in 2020.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 51st of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9365 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8403 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8777 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8982 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8828 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.884 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9377 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8831 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9214 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8545 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.89 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8159 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8244 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8107 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9001 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.796 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9467 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9015 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8866 GPIA | 0.8403 GPIA | 0.9365 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8871 GPIA | 0.8107 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9611 GPIA | 0.796 GPIA | 1.15 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 primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.796 GPIA in 2020.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 51st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release