Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.60 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.54 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.75 million
in 1999
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1981–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1981200220241981: 2.1M1982: 2.2M1983: 2.2M1984: 2.3M1985: 2.3M1986: 2.4M1987: 2.5M1988: 2.6M1989: 2.7M1990: 2.8M1991: 2.8M1992: 2.9M1993: 3.0M1994: 3.0M1995: 3.1M1996: 3.2M1997: 3.3M1998: 3.5M1999: 1.7M2000: 2.0M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.8M2004: 3.3M2005: 3.3M2006: 3.8M2007: 4.1M2008: 4.0M2009: 4.6M2010: 4.8M2011: 5.9M2012: 7.2M2013: 8.5M2014: 4.3M2015: 5.0M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.2M2018: 5.3M2019: 5.5M2020: 5.7M2021: 4.6M2022: 5.6M2023: 6.5M2024: 6.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) is 6.60 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 8.54 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1999.

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 2.10 million
1982 2.18 million +3.8%
1983 2.24 million +2.7%
1984 2.28 million +1.9%
1985 2.35 million +2.8%
1986 2.42 million +3.0%
1987 2.54 million +5.2%
1988 2.64 million +3.9%
1989 2.69 million +1.8%
1990 2.76 million +2.7%
1991 2.80 million +1.5%
1992 2.87 million +2.4%
1993 2.96 million +3.0%
1994 3.05 million +3.2%
1995 3.14 million +3.0%
1996 3.24 million +3.2%
1997 3.34 million +3.1%
1998 3.48 million +4.2%
1999 1.75 million -49.8%
2000 2.03 million +16.4%
2001 2.08 million +2.3%
2002 2.40 million +15.4%
2003 2.75 million +14.6%
2004 3.25 million +18.0%
2005 3.29 million +1.1%
2006 3.80 million +15.6%
2007 4.14 million +9.0%
2008 4.02 million -3.0%
2009 4.59 million +14.1%
2010 4.81 million +4.8%
2011 5.94 million +23.7%
2012 7.21 million +21.2%
2013 8.54 million +18.5%
2014 4.35 million -49.1%
2015 5.00 million +14.9%
2016 5.09 million +1.8%
2017 5.18 million +1.8%
2018 5.31 million +2.4%
2019 5.52 million +4.1%
2020 5.72 million +3.5%
2021 4.62 million -19.1%
2022 5.59 million +21.0%
2023 6.54 million +16.9%
2024 6.60 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.38 million 2.10 million 2.69 million 9
1990s 2.94 million 1.75 million 3.48 million 10
2000s 3.24 million 2.03 million 4.59 million 10
2010s 5.69 million 4.35 million 8.54 million 10
2020s 5.81 million 4.62 million 6.60 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

  1. 149 Timor-Leste 26,657 compare
  2. 150 Congo 25,723 compare
  3. 151 Trinidad and Tobago 25,472 compare
  4. 152 Afghanistan 24,220 compare
  5. 153 Eswatini 24,037 compare
  6. 154 Guadeloupe 22,678 compare
  7. 155 Luxembourg 22,548 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 6.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1999.
How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release