Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.7%
in 2013
All-time low
67.6%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 89.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.6% | — |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 67.6% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 71.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.6% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.0% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 60 British Virgin Islands 93.4% compare
- 61 Cambodia 93.4% compare
- 62 Pakistan 93.3% compare
- 63 Macau, China 93.1% compare
- 64 South Africa 91.8% compare
- 65 Mauritius 91.4% compare
- 66 Canada 91.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release