Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Enrolment in primary education, female was 4.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.98 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
650,354
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 4.98 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 4.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 650,354, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 186th 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, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 650,354 | — |
| 1971 | 668,299 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 695,316 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 735,958 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 773,914 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 822,769 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 870,051 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 897,333 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 943,035 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 983,755 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.54 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.74 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.48 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 804,078 | 650,354 | 983,755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.03 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.55 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 1.93 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.16 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 million | 4.31 million | 4.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 183 French Guiana 8,268 compare
- 184 Barbados 7,937 compare
- 185 Tonga 7,462 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
- 188 Grenada 5,790 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 5,726 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 4.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 604,930 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 4.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,354 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release