Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 31.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.38 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.41 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 31.38 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 31.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1970.
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 105th 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, female (number) (primary female) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.65 million | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 2.93 million | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 3.16 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.51 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.28 million | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 5.27 million | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 6.16 million | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 6.72 million | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 7.43 million | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 8.20 million | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 8.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.23 million | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 8.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.04 million | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.55 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 8.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.11 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.74 million | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 10.31 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 10.71 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.42 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.18 million | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 11.93 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 12.75 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 13.66 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 13.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.72 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.38 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 16.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 17.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.86 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.76 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 21.50 million | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 22.85 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 23.83 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 24.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 28.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 31.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 31.38 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.70 million | 2.41 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 million | 6.72 million | 8.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 million | 8.76 million | 12.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.35 million | 13.66 million | 18.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.13 million | 19.76 million | 27.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.14 million | 28.70 million | 31.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 102 El Salvador 289,496 compare
- 103 Liberia 284,875 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 282,601 compare
- 105 Czechia 282,073 compare
- 106 Greece 280,770 compare
- 107 Switzerland 270,546 compare
- 108 Ireland 270,411 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 31.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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