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 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.4%
in 1998
All-time low
10.3%
in 2013
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
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 15.0% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% 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 32.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2013.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 159th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 | 32.4% | — |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.0% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 13.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 156 Yemen 0.9% compare
- 157 Mauritania 0.9% compare
- 158 Kenya 0.8% compare
- 159 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 160 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 160 Dominica 0.0%
- 160 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 160 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 160 Malawi 0.0%
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% 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 15.0% 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 32.4% 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 10.3% 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 159th 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 18.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release