Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2017
All-time low
128,768
in 1997
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1972–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197219982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 1.63 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 1.77 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 128,768, in 1997.

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 178th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 155,937
1973 161,641 +3.7%
1974 166,775 +3.2%
1975 171,112 +2.6%
1976 175,111 +2.3%
1977 179,552 +2.5%
1978 185,101 +3.1%
1979 193,710 +4.7%
1980 201,171 +3.9%
1981 209,841 +4.3%
1982 215,534 +2.7%
1983 191,116 -11.3%
1984 180,716 -5.4%
1985 165,183 -8.6%
1986 175,916 +6.5%
1987 179,677 +2.1%
1988 179,508 -0.1%
1989 181,413 +1.1%
1990 177,153 -2.3%
1991 146,784 -17.1%
1992 181,018 +23.3%
1993 184,925 +2.2%
1994 187,969 +1.6%
1995 191,867 +2.1%
1996 195,676 +2.0%
1997 128,768 -34.2%
1998 206,863 +60.6%
1999 263,053 +27.2%
2000 387,060 +47.1%
2001 521,788 +34.8%
2002 695,840 +33.4%
2003 881,821 +26.7%
2004 1.11 million +25.9%
2005 1.36 million +22.2%
2006 1.63 million +20.0%
2007 844,053 -48.2%
2008 723,446 -14.3%
2009 788,336 +9.0%
2010 772,610 -2.0%
2011 820,311 +6.2%
2012 881,477 +7.5%
2013 920,372 +4.4%
2014 973,048 +5.7%
2015 1.04 million +7.0%
2016 1.09 million +4.4%
2017 1.77 million +62.6%
2018 1.66 million -6.0%
2019 1.59 million -4.3%
2020 1.47 million -7.6%
2021 1.37 million -7.0%
2022 1.44 million +5.6%
2023 1.58 million +9.5%
2024 1.63 million +3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +62.6% 1.09 million 1.77 million
1998 +60.6% 128,768 206,863
2007 -48.2% 1.63 million 844,053
2000 +47.1% 263,053 387,060

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 173,617 155,937 193,710 8
1980s 188,008 165,183 215,534 10
1990s 186,408 128,768 263,053 10
2000s 893,813 387,060 1.63 million 10
2010s 1.15 million 772,610 1.77 million 10
2020s 1.50 million 1.37 million 1.63 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 175 Barbados 2,277 compare
  2. 176 Bahamas 2,231 compare
  3. 177 Grenada 1,898 compare
  4. 178 Seychelles 1,588 compare
  5. 179 Saint Lucia 1,482 compare
  6. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,460 compare
  7. 181 American Samoa 1,454 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 1.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 128,768 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release