School enrollment, primary, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, primary, male was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Africa Western and Central stood at 92.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 94.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.7% | — |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 72.9% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 93.5% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 76.7% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 79.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.8% | 53.7% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 76.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 75.8% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 87.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.4% | 92.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 French Polynesia 110.8% compare
- 42 Sweden 110.7% compare
- 43 Botswana 110.3% compare
- 44 Libya 109.5% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 108.6% compare
- 46 Viet Nam 108.4% compare
- 47 Central African Republic 108.3% compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (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 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Africa Western and Central?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Africa Western and Central was 92.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.