Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0679 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0679 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0689 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per person, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th 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.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0112 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0116 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.013 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.015 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0333 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0298 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.03 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0298 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.03 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.031 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.035 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0368 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0392 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0415 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0425 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0428 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0465 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.05 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0567 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0649 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0595 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0615 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0599 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0605 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0651 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0674 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0689 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0679 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.041 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0672 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0689 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1049 units per person compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 0.1042 units per person compare
- 36 French Polynesia 0.1039 units per person compare
- 37 Oman 0.1026 units per person compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1026 units per person compare
- 39 Philippines 0.1024 units per person compare
- 40 Suriname 0.1017 units per person compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (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, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0679 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 units per person in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.