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 92.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.9%
in 2013
All-time low
88.2%
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
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 92.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% 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 94.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1998.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.2% | — |
| 1999 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 88.9% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.8% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.4% | 93.0% | 5 |
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 92.4% 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 94.9% 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 88.2% 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 23rd 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 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release