Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 430,630 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
430,630
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
206th
of 221 groups
All-time high
430,630
in 2024
All-time low
13,166
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 430,630, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 430,630 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,166, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,166 | — |
| 1971 | 13,513 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15,185 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 16,463 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 17,912 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 19,338 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 20,752 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 21,787 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22,761 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 26,089 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 27,989 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 30,830 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 30,528 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 31,626 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 40,384 | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 47,248 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 49,157 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 55,483 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 57,467 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 60,009 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 62,371 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 64,210 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 65,343 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 64,974 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64,113 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 63,996 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 64,336 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65,521 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 69,120 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 77,902 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 90,169 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 96,992 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 104,666 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 110,928 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 134,839 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 147,350 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 157,191 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 173,597 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 210,425 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 228,350 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 246,600 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 262,355 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 290,976 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 311,114 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 332,372 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 361,250 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 382,788 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 369,193 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 369,742 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 381,624 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 384,843 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 390,163 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 407,055 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 420,062 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 430,630 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,697 | 13,166 | 26,089 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,072 | 27,989 | 60,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,189 | 62,371 | 77,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,451 | 90,169 | 228,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,801 | 246,600 | 382,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,551 | 384,843 | 430,630 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 203 British Virgin Islands 155 compare
- 204 Anguilla 150 compare
- 205 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 60 compare
- 206 Montserrat 47 compare
- 207 Tokelau 21 compare
- 208 Niue 11 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 4.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 430,630 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 430,630 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,166 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release