Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 8.54 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1999.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -49.8% | 3.48 million | 1.75 million |
| 2014 | -49.1% | 8.54 million | 4.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 149 East Timor 26,657 compare
- 150 Congo 25,723 compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 25,472 compare
- 152 Afghanistan 24,220 compare
- 153 Eswatini 24,037 compare
- 154 Guadeloupe 22,678 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 22,548 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release