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

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 1.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2017
All-time low
155,550
in 1997
Years of data
53
1972–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197219982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 1.64 million.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 1.87 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 155,550, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 180th 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 215,986
1973 223,464 +3.5%
1974 230,387 +3.1%
1975 236,164 +2.5%
1976 241,489 +2.3%
1977 247,577 +2.5%
1978 254,794 +2.9%
1979 266,022 +4.4%
1980 276,459 +3.9%
1981 287,337 +3.9%
1982 234,217 -18.5%
1983 212,712 -9.2%
1984 202,509 -4.8%
1985 185,180 -8.6%
1986 203,937 +10.1%
1987 204,701 +0.4%
1988 204,218 -0.2%
1989 202,333 -0.9%
1990 194,125 -4.1%
1991 201,001 +3.5%
1992 220,344 +9.6%
1993 231,775 +5.2%
1994 243,494 +5.1%
1995 256,658 +5.4%
1996 269,712 +5.1%
1997 155,550 -42.3%
1998 303,583 +95.2%
1999 345,319 +13.7%
2000 495,684 +43.5%
2001 639,063 +28.9%
2002 807,246 +26.3%
2003 967,714 +19.9%
2004 1.15 million +18.9%
2005 1.33 million +15.2%
2006 1.49 million +12.7%
2007 751,985 -49.6%
2008 791,125 +5.2%
2009 815,709 +3.1%
2010 756,122 -7.3%
2011 699,681 -7.5%
2012 782,167 +11.8%
2013 846,973 +8.3%
2014 931,641 +10.0%
2015 1.04 million +11.1%
2016 1.12 million +8.3%
2017 1.87 million +67.1%
2018 1.74 million -7.1%
2019 1.64 million -6.0%
2020 1.49 million -9.2%
2021 1.36 million -8.4%
2022 1.45 million +6.1%
2023 1.58 million +9.6%
2024 1.64 million +3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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
1998 +95.2% 155,550 303,583
2017 +67.1% 1.12 million 1.87 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 239,485 215,986 266,022 8
1980s 221,360 185,180 287,337 10
1990s 242,156 155,550 345,319 10
2000s 923,767 495,684 1.49 million 10
2010s 1.14 million 699,681 1.87 million 10
2020s 1.50 million 1.36 million 1.64 million 5

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

  1. 177 Grenada 1,953 compare
  2. 178 Seychelles 1,576 compare
  3. 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,479 compare
  4. 180 Saint Lucia 1,455 compare
  5. 181 American Samoa 1,420 compare
  6. 182 Tonga 1,228 compare
  7. 183 Aruba 1,182 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 1.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 155,550 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release