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 92.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.0%
in 2013
All-time low
90.2%
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
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 92.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% 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, 90.2%, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 | 90.2% | — |
| 1999 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.0% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.6% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.8% | 93.3% | 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 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 92.8% 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 90.2% 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 37th 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 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release