Education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa 463 indicators covering education for UNICEF: West and Central Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population of compulsory school age, male 66.75 million 2024 up 27.7% 91st Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 26.04 million 2024 up 45.6% 122nd Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.6% 2021 down 8.6% 11th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.0% 2021 up 19.4% 197th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 5.38 million 2024 down 60.6% 116th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 2.65 million 2024 down 60.8% 116th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 2.73 million 2024 down 60.5% 116th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 12.55 million 2024 up 56.5% 121st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8% 2021 up 20.5% 201st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.2% 2021 up 19.6% 195th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 13.49 million 2024 up 36.8% 122nd Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 209.7% 100th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 17.28 million 2024 up 61.2% 117th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.683 GPIA 2021 up 0.8% 183rd Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 7.85 million 2024 up 73.2% 119th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 up 136.6% 150th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 9.42 million 2024 up 52.4% 111th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.8% 2021 up 298.3% 92nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 54.8% 2024 up 9.0% 186th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 46.1% 52nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 56.0% 2024 up 2.4% 184th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 82.7% 2024 up 5.0% 194th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 53.6% 2024 up 17.1% 180th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9575 GPIA 2024 up 14.4% 165th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 3.2% 2021 down 3.6% 28th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2021 up 43.9% 54th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 6.9% 2021 up 10.9% 34th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 78.66 million 2024 up 13.5% 65th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.52 years 2024 up 5.0% 196th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 81.2% 2024 up 7.8% 192nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9649 GPIA 2024 up 5.2% 181st Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 84.1% 2024 up 2.4% 188th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.0% 2024 up 0.9% 185th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 69.82 million 2024 up 10.9% 63rd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 49.14 million 2024 up 15.5% 62nd School age population, early childhood education, male 35.29 million 2024 up 11.0% 63rd School age population, early childhood education, female 34.53 million 2024 up 10.8% 63rd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 127.80 million 2024 up 14.3% 65th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 62.0% 2024 unchanged 98th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 40.0% 2024 up 19.6% 174th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 1.84 million 2023 up 19.1% 87th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.67 years 2024 up 2.4% 198th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 7.37 years 2024 up 7.9% 195th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9599 GPIA 2024 up 5.4% 190th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 36.8% 2024 up 28.6% 177th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.8537 GPI 2024 up 13.9% 201st Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 43.1% 2024 up 12.9% 172nd Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 3.8% 2024 down 14.4% 37th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 2.1% 2024 down 30.2% 51st Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 96.2% 2024 up 0.7% 185th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 58.5% 2023 up 3.9% 179th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.9% 2024 up 0.9% 171st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 86.3% 2024 down 1.8% 57th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 3.0% 2024 down 21.5% 38th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 13.7% 2024 up 13.2% 165th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 85.0% 2024 down 2.7% 63rd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 88.0% 2024 down 0.9% 58th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 15.0% 2024 up 18.5% 159th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 12.0% 2024 up 7.0% 164th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 1.32 million 2022 up 87.8% 127th ← Previous Page 4 of 8 Next →