ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Gabon: Population of compulsory school age, male

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
50.16 million
in 2024
Gabon
294,870
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
121st
Gabon rank
124th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Gabon
020.0M40.0M60.0M199720112025

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 50.16 million against 294,870 in Gabon, a difference of 49.87 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 170.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 124th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 10.49 million 155,943 10.33 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 23.79 million 174,018 23.62 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 40.72 million 216,779 40.51 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 49.02 million 271,605 48.75 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Gabon?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 50.16 million against 294,870 in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Gabon?
49.87 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Gabon?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Gabon rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 124th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release