Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.1%
in 2023
All-time low
95.7%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2001.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.5% | — |
| 1999 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.7% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release