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 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 12.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% 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 24.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 24.6% | — |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.1% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 5 |
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 12.0% 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 24.6% in 1998.
- 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 8.6% in 2013.
- 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 164th 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 up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release