Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) recorded 56.72 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 56.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release