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UNICEF: West and Central Africa: statistics and indicators

463 indicators and 13,342 data points for UNICEF: West and Central Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for UNICEF: West and Central Africa

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year 2024 145th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.09 million 2021 157th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year 2021 36th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.93 % change on previous year 2021 31st falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million 2021 164th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million 2024 77th volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million 2024 136th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year 2021 35th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million 2021 160th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year 2024 119th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million 2024 145th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million 2024 115th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year 2024 112th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million 2024 118th volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year 2024 137th volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million 2024 115th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7204 % change on previous year 2024 129th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.32 million 2024 118th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.239 % change on previous year 2024 118th volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9885 % change on previous year 2024 144th volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female 19.65 million 2024 88th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 9.09 million 2024 77th rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male 20.07 million 2024 88th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 8.89 million 2024 77th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 17.98 million 2024 77th rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 39.72 million 2024 88th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 17.71 million 2024 80th rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes 101.23 million 2024 82nd rising
School age population, primary education, female 50.02 million 2024 82nd rising
School age population, primary education, male 51.21 million 2024 81st rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 8.95 million 2024 81st rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 8.76 million 2024 80th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 15.93 million 2024 87th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 7.86 million 2024 86th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 47.52 million 2024 95th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female 23.42 million 2024 92nd rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 8.07 million 2024 87th rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 58.68 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 24.10 million 2024 94th rising
School age population, tertiary education, female 28.98 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, tertiary education, male 29.69 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 90.69 million 2024 89th rising
School age population, secondary education, female 44.75 million 2024 89th rising
School age population, secondary education, male 45.94 million 2024 89th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 43.17 million 2024 88th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male 21.84 million 2024 88th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.33 million 2024 88th rising
Enrolment in primary education, male 49.88 million 2024 82nd volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female 47.08 million 2024 82nd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 43.32 million 2024 118th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% 2024 82nd rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.64 million 2024 115th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.34 million 2024 145th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.91 million 2024 115th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.2% 2024 140th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.41 million 2024 118th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.6% 2024 86th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.20 million 2021 160th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.1% 2024 81st rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.9% 2024 141st falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% 2024 136th falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.79 years 2024 106th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 95.8% 2024 178th rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 44.8% 2024 213th rising
Teachers in primary education, female 1.18 million 2024 136th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male 1.46 million 2024 77th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 3.09 million 2021 157th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 2.11 million 2021 164th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 96.96 million 2024 82nd volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 94.1% 2024 180th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9662 GPIA 2024 180th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 97.4% 2024 165th rising
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.68 years 2024 121st rising
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.89 years 2024 96th rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9648 GPIA 2024 190th rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 4.26 million 2024 143rd volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 4.08 million 2024 146th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 5.76 million 2024 59th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 2.58 million 2024 123rd volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 47.8% 2024 184th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 3.04 years 2024 177th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 8.82 years 2024 183rd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 73.1% 2024 192nd rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 2.70 million 2024 58th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 3.07 million 2024 59th rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 220,855 2023 160th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes 9.6% 2021 189th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 71.2% 2024 193rd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female 45.6% 2024 181st volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 74.9% 2024 182nd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9504 GPIA 2024 189th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male 49.9% 2024 181st rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9144 GPIA 2024 195th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 8.55 years 2024 191st rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 0.4874 years 2021 189th volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9409 GPIA 2024 196th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 9.09 years 2024 180th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female 2.89 years 2024 179th volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male 3.19 years 2024 177th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9067 GPIA 2024 196th rising

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