Education in WB: Africa Western and Central 454 indicators covering education for WB: Africa Western and Central. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million 2021 up 78.3% 168th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million 2024 up 46.1% 136th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year 2024 up 115.3% 117th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million 2024 up 22.8% 127th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year 2024 down 41.6% 130th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million 2024 up 59.2% 134th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year 2024 up 117.4% 99th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million 2024 up 35.5% 136th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year 2024 up 112.7% 130th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million 2024 up 48.7% 148th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year 2024 up 102.4% 118th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million 2021 up 62.6% 163rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year 2021 down 3.8% 33rd Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million 2024 up 34.9% 145th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million 2024 up 13.4% 88th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year 2021 up 60.8% 23rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.18 % change on previous year 2021 down 29.7% 35th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million 2021 up 53.3% 162nd Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3226 % change on previous year 2024 down 68.9% 113th Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year 2024 down 23.1% 131st School age population, pre-primary education, female 14.35 million 2024 up 14.4% 103rd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 75.77 million 2024 up 28.3% 94th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 1.89 million 2021 up 78.3% 168th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 2.72 million 2021 up 53.3% 162nd Teachers in primary education, male 1.08 million 2024 up 13.4% 88th Teachers in primary education, female 1.00 million 2024 up 34.9% 145th Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 48.1% 2024 up 9.8% 200th Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 91.1% 2024 up 2.2% 211th School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.48 years 2024 up 0.9% 155th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.4% 2024 up 4.8% 183rd Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.0% 2024 down 6.9% 176th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% 2024 up 0.3% 46th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 4.61 million 2021 up 62.6% 163rd Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% 2024 down 0.3% 39th Enrolment in secondary education, female 17.31 million 2024 up 59.2% 134th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.7% 2024 down 1.2% 182nd Enrolment in secondary education, male 18.05 million 2024 up 35.5% 136th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 7.49 million 2024 up 48.7% 148th Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.08 million 2024 up 22.8% 127th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.3% 2024 up 0.1% 40th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 35.36 million 2024 up 46.1% 136th Enrolment in primary education, female 36.78 million 2024 up 30.0% 94th Enrolment in primary education, male 38.99 million 2024 up 26.8% 94th School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.74 million 2024 up 34.9% 98th School age population, upper secondary education, male 17.27 million 2024 up 35.5% 98th School age population, secondary education, male 38.79 million 2024 up 34.3% 102nd School age population, one year before the official primary entry 7.37 million 2024 up 16.8% 93rd School age population, pre-primary education, male 14.73 million 2024 up 14.4% 103rd School age population, one year before the official primary entry 7.19 million 2024 up 16.7% 93rd School age population, one year before the official primary entry 14.56 million 2024 up 16.7% 93rd School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 29.08 million 2024 up 14.4% 103rd Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 14.44 million 2024 up 19.9% 93rd School age population, primary education, both sexes 83.21 million 2024 up 25.6% 92nd School age population, primary education, female 41.01 million 2024 up 25.6% 92nd School age population, primary education, male 42.20 million 2024 up 25.6% 92nd Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 7.32 million 2024 up 20.0% 93rd Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 7.12 million 2024 up 19.9% 93rd School age population, last grade of primary education, female 6.49 million 2024 up 30.4% 94th School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 42.36 million 2024 up 33.4% 98th School age population, lower secondary education, female 20.84 million 2024 up 33.4% 98th Page 1 of 8 Next →