Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 31.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 31.38 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 31.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 31.38 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.