Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
95.3%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 96.8% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2001.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 187th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.2% | — |
| 1999 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.1% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.8% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2001.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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