School enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 11.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 11.8% for school enrollment, tertiary, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 11.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 Canada 64.8% compare
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- 37 United States of America 64.5% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 64.2% compare
- 39 Slovenia 64.2% compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.0% compare
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More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Western and Central?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Western and Central was 11.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.