Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 10.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 10.63 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 10.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 185th 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.62 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.21 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.49 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.60 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.74 million | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.83 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.95 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.09 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.35 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.59 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.84 million | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.37 million | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.97 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.36 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.72 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.01 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.73 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.16 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.47 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.63 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 1.62 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 2.38 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 3.55 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 million | 4.37 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 million | 7.01 million | 9.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 million | 9.34 million | 10.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 182 Kiribati 17,457 compare
- 183 French Guiana 17,006 compare
- 184 Barbados 16,314 compare
- 185 Tonga 15,644 compare
- 186 Guam 15,516 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,564 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 352,678 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 10.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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 primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.