UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): statistics and indicators

470 indicators and 13,863 data points for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year 2020 33rd volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year 2023 49th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million 2024 138th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year 2024 114th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million 2024 138th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year 2024 138th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million 2024 152nd rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year 2024 122nd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million 2020 166th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year 2020 40th volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 2023 152nd volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million 2023 136th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 2023 94th rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year 2024 125th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million 2020 174th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million 2020 165th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year 2020 43rd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million 2024 138th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year 2024 127th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.92 million 2024 107th rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.926 % change on previous year 2024 123rd volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.38 million 2024 105th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6607 % change on previous year 2024 124th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64.29 million 2024 106th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million 2024 151st rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.22 million 2024 153rd rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.23 million 2023 107th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.75 million 2023 149th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 1.20 million 2023 110th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 1.03 million 2023 99th rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year 2023 35th volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year 2023 36th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) -4.31 % change on previous year 2023 177th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7227 % change on previous year 2024 121st volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 0.9896 % change on previous year 2024 120th volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.14 % change on previous year 2023 55th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual -4.94 % change on previous year 2023 176th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual -3.76 % change on previous year 2023 174th volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female 11.61 million 2024 124th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 6.32 million 2024 98th rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male 11.94 million 2024 127th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 6.16 million 2024 97th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 12.48 million 2024 98th rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 23.55 million 2024 127th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 12.40 million 2024 99th rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes 71.76 million 2024 96th rising
School age population, primary education, female 35.34 million 2024 96th rising
School age population, primary education, male 36.42 million 2024 96th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 6.29 million 2024 99th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 6.12 million 2024 98th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 11.38 million 2024 109th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 5.59 million 2024 108th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 35.66 million 2024 110th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female 17.51 million 2024 110th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 5.79 million 2024 109th rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 42.51 million 2024 124th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 18.15 million 2024 110th rising
School age population, tertiary education, female 20.88 million 2024 124th rising
School age population, tertiary education, male 21.63 million 2024 124th rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 65.20 million 2024 110th rising
School age population, secondary education, female 32.02 million 2024 110th rising
School age population, secondary education, male 33.17 million 2024 110th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million 2024 119th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million 2024 119th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million 2024 118th rising
Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million 2024 107th rising
Enrolment in primary education, female 31.38 million 2024 105th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million 2024 138th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% 2024 26th rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million 2023 136th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million 2024 152nd rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million 2024 138th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% 2024 194th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million 2024 138th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% 2024 22nd rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.80 million 2020 166th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.9% 2024 33rd rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.1% 2024 187th falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.0% 2024 198th falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years 2024 163rd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 89.6% 2024 212th rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 48.0% 2023 201st rising
Teachers in primary education, female 873,576 2023 152nd volatile
Teachers in primary education, male 947,845 2023 94th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 2.26 million 2020 165th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 1.54 million 2020 174th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 64.29 million 2024 106th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 88.8% 2024 211th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9823 GPIA 2024 123rd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 90.4% 2024 212th rising
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.34 years 2024 163rd rising
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years 2024 161st rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.982 GPIA 2024 130th rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 3.38 million 2024 151st rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 3.22 million 2024 153rd rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 2.23 million 2023 107th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 1.75 million 2023 149th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 48.0% 2024 180th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 3.04 years 2024 178th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 8.42 years 2024 208th rising

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