Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 19.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 19.59 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 19.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.53 million, in 1998.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.53 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.97 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.40 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.02 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7.14 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7.65 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8.13 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.93 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.78 million | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.73 million | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 11.28 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.99 million | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 13.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.87 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.86 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.74 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.45 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 19.59 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.60 million | 4.53 million | 4.67 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million | 4.97 million | 9.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million | 10.73 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.39 million | 16.86 million | 19.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 135 Jamaica 106,816 compare
- 136 Lesotho 98,861 compare
- 137 East Timor 89,335 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 85,320 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 80,635 compare
- 140 Qatar 78,281 compare
- 141 Singapore 77,852 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 19.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release