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 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 7.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% 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 9.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.8% | — |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 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 7.2% 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 9.8% in 1998.
- 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 5.0% in 2013.
- 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 185th 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 up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release