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WB: Africa Western and Central: statistics and indicators

454 indicators and 13,406 data points for WB: Africa Western and Central, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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454
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Key indicators for WB: Africa Western and Central

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million 2021 168th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million 2024 136th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year 2024 117th volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million 2024 127th volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year 2024 130th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million 2024 134th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year 2024 99th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million 2024 136th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year 2024 130th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million 2024 148th rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year 2024 118th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million 2021 163rd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year 2021 33rd volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million 2024 145th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million 2024 88th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year 2021 23rd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.18 % change on previous year 2021 35th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million 2021 162nd volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3226 % change on previous year 2024 113th volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year 2024 131st volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female 14.35 million 2024 103rd rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 7.37 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male 14.73 million 2024 103rd rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 7.19 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 14.56 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 29.08 million 2024 103rd rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 14.44 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes 83.21 million 2024 92nd rising
School age population, primary education, female 41.01 million 2024 92nd rising
School age population, primary education, male 42.20 million 2024 92nd rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 7.32 million 2024 93rd rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 7.12 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 13.19 million 2024 95th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 6.49 million 2024 94th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 42.36 million 2024 98th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female 20.84 million 2024 98th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 6.70 million 2024 95th rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 48.97 million 2024 117th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 21.52 million 2024 99th rising
School age population, tertiary education, female 24.11 million 2024 117th rising
School age population, tertiary education, male 24.85 million 2024 117th rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 76.37 million 2024 102nd rising
School age population, secondary education, female 37.57 million 2024 100th rising
School age population, secondary education, male 38.79 million 2024 102nd rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 34.01 million 2024 98th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male 17.27 million 2024 98th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.74 million 2024 98th rising
Enrolment in primary education, male 38.99 million 2024 94th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female 36.78 million 2024 94th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 35.36 million 2024 136th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.3% 2024 40th rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.08 million 2024 127th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 7.49 million 2024 148th rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male 18.05 million 2024 136th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.7% 2024 182nd falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female 17.31 million 2024 134th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% 2024 39th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 4.61 million 2021 163rd volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% 2024 46th rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.0% 2024 176th falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.4% 2024 183rd falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.48 years 2024 155th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 91.1% 2024 211th rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 48.1% 2024 200th rising
Teachers in primary education, female 1.00 million 2024 145th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male 1.08 million 2024 88th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 2.72 million 2021 162nd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 1.89 million 2021 168th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 75.77 million 2024 94th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 89.7% 2024 207th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9706 GPIA 2024 172nd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 92.4% 2024 209th rising
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.4 years 2024 155th rising
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.57 years 2024 152nd rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9696 GPIA 2024 179th rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 3.83 million 2024 147th rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 3.66 million 2024 150th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 3.77 million 2024 75th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 1.96 million 2024 138th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 46.3% 2024 189th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 2.97 years 2024 182nd rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 8.45 years 2024 206th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 69.6% 2024 211th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 1.73 million 2024 75th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 2.04 million 2024 75th rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 225,696 2024 159th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes 10.2% 2021 182nd volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 68.8% 2024 204th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female 46.1% 2024 180th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 70.4% 2024 209th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9773 GPIA 2024 144th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male 46.5% 2024 201st rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9901 GPIA 2024 118th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 8.33 years 2024 202nd rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 0.5202 years 2021 183rd volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9744 GPIA 2024 151st rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 8.55 years 2024 209th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female 2.95 years 2024 177th volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male 3 years 2024 190th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9859 GPIA 2024 126th rising

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