Education in WB: Africa Western and Central 454 indicators covering education for WB: Africa Western and Central. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population of compulsory school age, male 57.74 million 2024 up 26.2% 109th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 22.35 million 2024 up 41.0% 132nd Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.6% 2021 down 17.3% 12th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.4% 2023 up 28.1% 176th 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 11.09 million 2024 up 53.5% 132nd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.1% 2023 up 29.6% 180th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.6% 2023 up 30.6% 174th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 11.26 million 2024 up 30.6% 133rd Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 189.4% 94th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 13.01 million 2024 up 55.9% 144th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.6716 GPIA 2023 down 0.8% 187th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 6.22 million 2024 up 70.5% 141st Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 126.2% 144th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 6.78 million 2024 up 44.6% 144th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.9% 2021 up 276.1% 89th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 52.8% 2024 up 5.7% 191st Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 45.9% 43rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 52.3% 2024 down 2.1% 202nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 78.1% 2024 up 2.3% 209th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 53.2% 2024 up 15.1% 181st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPIA 2024 up 17.6% 48th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 3.5% 2021 down 9.6% 21st Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2021 up 43.4% 43rd Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 7.4% 2021 up 3.5% 29th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 70.82 million 2024 up 14.6% 70th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.29 years 2024 up 2.1% 205th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 77.4% 2024 up 5.2% 211th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9812 GPIA 2024 up 5.7% 127th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 78.9% 2024 down 0.4% 209th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 96.8% 2024 up 0.8% 187th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 59.17 million 2024 up 10.3% 72nd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 46.25 million 2024 up 15.1% 68th School age population, early childhood education, male 29.95 million 2024 up 10.3% 72nd School age population, early childhood education, female 29.22 million 2024 up 10.2% 72nd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 117.07 million 2024 up 14.8% 69th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 60.0% 2024 down 1.6% 139th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 38.2% 2024 up 15.3% 185th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 1.62 million 2024 down 0.2% 95th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.36 years 2024 down 0.8% 208th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 7.21 years 2024 up 5.4% 199th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9797 GPIA 2024 up 6.3% 124th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 37.2% 2024 up 26.4% 175th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9467 GPI 2024 up 18.5% 160th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 39.3% 2024 up 6.7% 195th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 4.1% 2024 down 10.6% 35th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 2.2% 2024 down 28.7% 49th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 95.9% 2024 up 0.5% 187th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.8% 2024 up 0.9% 173rd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 92.6% 2024 down 1.0% 30th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 3.2% 2024 down 19.1% 36th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 7.4% 2024 up 15.1% 192nd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 92.4% 2024 down 1.5% 23rd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 92.8% 2024 down 0.5% 37th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 7.6% 2024 up 22.2% 199th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 7.2% 2024 up 7.1% 185th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 1.05 million 2022 up 72.6% 137th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 764,259 2024 up 4.8% 85th ← Previous Page 4 of 8 Next →