Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 92.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.0%
in 2013
All-time low
89.0%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 92.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 95.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1998.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.0% | — |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.2% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.8% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.6% | 93.1% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 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, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release