Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
91st
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.905 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.905 GPIA, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 91st out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.905 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9067 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9167 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9316 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9258 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9435 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9608 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9687 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9711 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9673 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9674 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9667 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9612 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9606 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9548 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9401 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9292 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9323 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.954 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9627 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9664 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9769 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.958 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9663 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9663 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9613 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9719 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9711 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9696 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9627 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9687 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9686 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9623 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9911 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9682 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9477 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9591 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9864 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9637 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9788 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9397 GPIA | 0.905 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9529 GPIA | 0.9292 GPIA | 0.9674 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9677 GPIA | 0.958 GPIA | 0.9769 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9684 GPIA | 0.9477 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 88 Algeria 1.01 GPIA compare
- 89 Tajikistan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 90 Estonia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 91 Bolivia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 92 Bahrain 1.01 GPIA compare
- 93 Seychelles 1.01 GPIA compare
- 94 Cape Verde 1.01 GPIA 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.04 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.905 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 91st out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release