Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.7%
in 2013
All-time low
86.8%
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 95.3% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 95.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 1981.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.2% | — |
| 1971 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 90.0% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 87.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.2% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 86.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 92.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.3% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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 secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Western and Central was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 1981.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release