School enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 24.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Western and Central, 1979–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Western and Central is 24.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 38.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1999.
That places Africa Western and Central 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15.3% | — |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 13.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 20.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Western and Central?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Western and Central was 24.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1999.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.