Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 56.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56.72 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.47 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 56.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 56.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million, in 1970.

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 124th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.47 million
1971 5.90 million +7.9%
1972 6.42 million +8.7%
1973 6.80 million +5.9%
1974 6.97 million +2.6%
1975 7.16 million +2.6%
1976 7.35 million +2.6%
1977 8.77 million +19.3%
1978 10.83 million +23.5%
1979 12.75 million +17.7%
1980 13.82 million +8.4%
1981 15.29 million +10.6%
1982 17.08 million +11.7%
1983 17.82 million +4.4%
1984 18.28 million +2.6%
1985 18.22 million -0.4%
1986 17.06 million -6.3%
1987 17.14 million +0.5%
1988 17.17 million +0.2%
1989 17.35 million +1.1%
1990 18.47 million +6.4%
1991 18.84 million +2.0%
1992 19.98 million +6.1%
1993 21.25 million +6.3%
1994 21.79 million +2.5%
1995 21.61 million -0.8%
1996 20.16 million -6.7%
1997 21.92 million +8.7%
1998 23.66 million +7.9%
1999 25.46 million +7.6%
2000 27.18 million +6.7%
2001 27.96 million +2.9%
2002 29.31 million +4.9%
2003 30.68 million +4.7%
2004 32.33 million +5.4%
2005 33.50 million +3.6%
2006 34.69 million +3.6%
2007 34.06 million -1.8%
2008 33.37 million -2.0%
2009 35.15 million +5.3%
2010 36.50 million +3.8%
2011 39.51 million +8.3%
2012 41.51 million +5.1%
2013 43.53 million +4.9%
2014 43.96 million +1.0%
2015 43.72 million -0.6%
2016 44.84 million +2.6%
2017 46.40 million +3.5%
2018 47.99 million +3.4%
2019 49.60 million +3.4%
2020 51.40 million +3.6%
2021 52.37 million +1.9%
2022 54.48 million +4.0%
2023 56.23 million +3.2%
2024 56.72 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.84 million 5.47 million 12.75 million 10
1980s 16.92 million 13.82 million 18.28 million 10
1990s 21.31 million 18.47 million 25.46 million 10
2000s 31.82 million 27.18 million 35.15 million 10
2010s 43.76 million 36.50 million 49.60 million 10
2020s 54.24 million 51.40 million 56.72 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

  1. 121 Botswana 381,674 compare
  2. 122 Mongolia 379,647 compare
  3. 123 Austria 368,502 compare
  4. 124 Finland 360,117 compare
  5. 125 Oman 358,346 compare
  6. 126 Georgia 342,203 compare
  7. 127 Hong Kong 329,780 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 56.72 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The highest recorded value was 56.72 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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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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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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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.