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 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.7%
in 2001
All-time low
3.0%
in 2021
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 3.2% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% 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 4.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 36th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 3.4% compare
- 35 Estonia 3.2% compare
- 36 Senegal 3.0% compare
- 37 Guyana 2.9% compare
- 38 Central African Republic 2.9% compare
- 39 Belize 2.7% 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 3.2% 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 4.7% in 2001.
- 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 3.0% in 2021.
- 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 36th 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 down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release