Education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

470 indicators covering education for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 1,992 2023 up 40.0% 102nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 263.8% 154th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.8% 2023 up 38.8% 155th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.5% 2023 up 68.7% 97th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 98.9% 175th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 3.6% 89th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 2.2% 86th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 14.62 million 2024 up 9.8% 52nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 9.51 million 2024 up 7.0% 71st
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 24.13 million 2024 up 8.6% 56th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 61.0% 2024 up 1.7% 14th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 43.7% 2023 up 16.9% 181st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 46.4% 2023 up 4.3% 186th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.941 GPIA 2023 up 12.2% 194th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2020 up 3,555.2% 114th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.8% 2020 up 53.2% 39th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 98.75 million 2024 up 25.4% 121st
Population of compulsory school age, female 48.58 million 2024 up 25.4% 121st
Population of compulsory school age, male 50.16 million 2024 up 25.4% 121st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 19.59 million 2024 up 45.5% 138th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.9% 2020 down 37.9% 39th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.9% 2022 up 43.1% 202nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 3.84 million 2024 down 69.3% 135th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1.88 million 2024 down 69.5% 135th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1.96 million 2024 down 69.0% 135th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 9.78 million 2024 up 58.8% 137th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8% 2022 up 43.9% 202nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.1% 2022 up 50.5% 200th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 9.80 million 2024 up 34.2% 141st
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2020 up 320.3% 85th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 11.72 million 2024 up 59.1% 149th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7167 GPIA 2022 down 4.4% 158th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 5.66 million 2024 up 73.9% 149th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2020 up 171.1% 117th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 6.06 million 2024 up 47.3% 149th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.7% 2020 up 273.5% 108th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 54.9% 2024 up 9.7% 181st
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2020 down 7.6% 80th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 54.0% 2024 up 1.2% 187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 78.1% 2024 up 3.9% 211th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 55.9% 2024 up 19.7% 174th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.03 GPIA 2024 up 18.1% 20th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.9% 2020 down 7.0% 34th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2020 down 6.1% 77th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.8% 2020 up 1.5% 56th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 62.02 million 2024 up 13.3% 77th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.22 years 2024 up 3.6% 210th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 77.9% 2024 up 6.8% 206th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9947 GPIA 2024 up 5.5% 80th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 78.3% 2024 up 1.2% 211th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 98.1% 2024 up 0.3% 138th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 53.00 million 2024 up 6.7% 87th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 40.11 million 2024 up 12.4% 76th
School age population, early childhood education, male 26.84 million 2024 up 6.7% 88th
School age population, early childhood education, female 26.17 million 2024 up 6.6% 88th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 102.14 million 2024 up 13.0% 77th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 61.0% 2024 unchanged 109th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 39.7% 2024 up 17.9% 176th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 1.35 million 2024 up 7.3% 102nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.24 years 2024 up 0.6% 211th