Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 3.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 3.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 4.33 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 909,438, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1982 | 1.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 909,438 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 4.33 million | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 3.20 million | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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 | -50.0% | 1.82 million | 909,438 |
| 2014 | -49.3% | 4.33 million | 2.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 1.11 million | 1.41 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 909,438 | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.05 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 2.20 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 2.31 million | 3.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 150 Libya 11,554 compare
- 151 Luxembourg 11,539 compare
- 152 Guadeloupe 11,206 compare
- 153 Martinique 10,678 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 9,991 compare
- 155 Singapore 9,429 compare
- 156 Fiji 9,362 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 3.22 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 West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 909,438 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release