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 95.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2006
All-time low
94.9%
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
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 95.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% 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 96.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2001.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 | 95.7% | — |
| 1999 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.9% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.4% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.9% | 96.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 184 Lebanon 91.6% compare
- 185 Maldives 90.7% compare
- 186 Algeria 89.1% compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% compare
- 188 Australia 88.8% compare
- 189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.9% compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 84.8% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
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 95.9% 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 96.5% in 2006.
- 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 94.9% 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 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release