Education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa 463 indicators covering education for UNICEF: West and Central Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year 2024 up 117.2% 145th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.09 million 2021 up 46.1% 157th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year 2021 down 33.6% 36th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.93 % change on previous year 2021 down 1.6% 31st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million 2021 up 74.1% 164th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million 2024 up 18.9% 77th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million 2024 up 39.0% 136th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year 2021 down 21.3% 35th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million 2021 up 56.3% 160th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year 2024 up 102.2% 119th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million 2024 up 55.8% 145th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million 2024 up 42.8% 115th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year 2024 up 121.2% 112th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million 2024 up 62.5% 118th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year 2024 down 82.0% 137th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million 2024 up 27.1% 115th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7204 % change on previous year 2024 up 119.6% 129th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.32 million 2024 up 51.4% 118th Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.239 % change on previous year 2024 down 92.1% 118th Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9885 % change on previous year 2024 down 71.2% 144th School age population, pre-primary education, female 19.65 million 2024 up 19.3% 88th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 96.96 million 2024 up 33.5% 82nd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 2.11 million 2021 up 74.1% 164th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 3.09 million 2021 up 46.1% 157th Teachers in primary education, male 1.46 million 2024 up 18.9% 77th Teachers in primary education, female 1.18 million 2024 up 39.0% 136th Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 44.8% 2024 up 9.3% 213th Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 95.8% 2024 up 4.6% 178th School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.79 years 2024 up 4.0% 106th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% 2024 up 10.4% 136th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.9% 2024 down 0.9% 141st Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.1% 2024 up 0.1% 81st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.20 million 2021 up 56.3% 160th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.6% 2024 down 0.9% 86th Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.41 million 2024 up 62.5% 118th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.2% 2024 up 4.9% 140th Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.91 million 2024 up 42.8% 115th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.34 million 2024 up 55.8% 145th Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.64 million 2024 up 27.1% 115th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% 2024 down 0.4% 82nd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 43.32 million 2024 up 51.4% 118th Enrolment in primary education, female 47.08 million 2024 up 35.7% 82nd Enrolment in primary education, male 49.88 million 2024 up 31.6% 82nd School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.33 million 2024 up 34.6% 88th School age population, upper secondary education, male 21.84 million 2024 up 35.0% 88th School age population, secondary education, male 45.94 million 2024 up 34.2% 89th School age population, one year before the official primary entry 9.09 million 2024 up 20.1% 77th School age population, pre-primary education, male 20.07 million 2024 up 19.5% 88th School age population, one year before the official primary entry 8.89 million 2024 up 20.0% 77th School age population, one year before the official primary entry 17.98 million 2024 up 20.1% 77th School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 39.72 million 2024 up 19.4% 88th Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 17.71 million 2024 up 22.7% 80th School age population, primary education, both sexes 101.23 million 2024 up 27.6% 82nd School age population, primary education, female 50.02 million 2024 up 27.6% 82nd School age population, primary education, male 51.21 million 2024 up 27.6% 81st Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 8.95 million 2024 up 22.7% 81st Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 8.76 million 2024 up 22.6% 80th School age population, last grade of primary education, female 7.86 million 2024 up 31.6% 86th School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 47.52 million 2024 up 33.6% 95th School age population, lower secondary education, female 23.42 million 2024 up 33.6% 92nd Page 1 of 8 Next →