Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 65.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
177th
of 220 groups
All-time high
74.0%
in 1977
All-time low
57.6%
in 2007
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 65.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 74.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2007.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.0% | — |
| 1971 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 70.7% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 74.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 62.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 71.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 70.4% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 57.6% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 60.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.7% | 67.8% | 4 |
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, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 65.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release