Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.38 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.20 million
in 2013
All-time low
837,601
in 1999
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1981–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1981200220241981: 992.2k1982: 1.0M1983: 1.1M1984: 1.1M1985: 1.1M1986: 1.1M1987: 1.2M1988: 1.3M1989: 1.3M1990: 1.3M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.5M1995: 1.5M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.7M1999: 837.6k2000: 981.8k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.9M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.9M2012: 3.5M2013: 4.2M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.9M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.8M2023: 3.3M2024: 3.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 3.38 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 4.20 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 837,601, in 1999.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 151st 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, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 992,197
1982 1.03 million +3.8%
1983 1.06 million +2.8%
1984 1.08 million +2.0%
1985 1.11 million +3.0%
1986 1.15 million +3.2%
1987 1.21 million +5.5%
1988 1.26 million +3.7%
1989 1.28 million +1.8%
1990 1.31 million +2.3%
1991 1.33 million +1.6%
1992 1.36 million +2.5%
1993 1.41 million +3.0%
1994 1.45 million +3.2%
1995 1.49 million +3.0%
1996 1.54 million +3.3%
1997 1.59 million +3.2%
1998 1.66 million +4.3%
1999 837,601 -49.6%
2000 981,821 +17.2%
2001 1.01 million +2.4%
2002 1.16 million +15.4%
2003 1.33 million +14.7%
2004 1.59 million +19.3%
2005 1.61 million +1.2%
2006 1.87 million +16.5%
2007 2.05 million +9.3%
2008 2.00 million -2.2%
2009 2.18 million +9.0%
2010 2.37 million +8.4%
2011 2.92 million +23.6%
2012 3.54 million +21.2%
2013 4.20 million +18.6%
2014 2.15 million -48.8%
2015 2.48 million +15.1%
2016 2.53 million +2.0%
2017 2.56 million +1.3%
2018 2.61 million +1.8%
2019 2.74 million +4.9%
2020 2.86 million +4.5%
2021 2.32 million -18.9%
2022 2.82 million +21.4%
2023 3.34 million +18.7%
2024 3.38 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.13 million 992,197 1.28 million 9
1990s 1.40 million 837,601 1.66 million 10
2000s 1.58 million 981,821 2.18 million 10
2010s 2.81 million 2.15 million 4.20 million 10
2020s 2.94 million 2.32 million 3.38 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

  1. 148 Eswatini 11,269 compare
  2. 149 Luxembourg 11,009 compare
  3. 150 Guadeloupe 10,883 compare
  4. 151 Libya 10,692 compare
  5. 152 Martinique 10,554 compare
  6. 153 Afghanistan 10,383 compare
  7. 154 Cape Verde 9,978 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 3.38 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The highest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The lowest recorded value was 837,601 in 1999.
How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.