Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in primary education, male was 32.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.92 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.01 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 32.92 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 32.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million, in 1970.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 107th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.27 million | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 4.61 million | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 4.87 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.18 million | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 7.36 million | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 8.56 million | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 9.22 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 10.08 million | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 11.18 million | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 11.63 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 11.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.99 million | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 11.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.99 million | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 12.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.93 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 13.80 million | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 14.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.34 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 14.39 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 15.40 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 16.56 million | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 17.54 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 17.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.63 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.75 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 23.98 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 24.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.77 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 25.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 32.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 32.92 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.54 million | 4.01 million | 8.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 million | 9.22 million | 11.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.89 million | 11.99 million | 16.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.89 million | 17.54 million | 21.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.20 million | 22.50 million | 29.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.63 million | 30.11 million | 32.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 104 Czechia 297,088 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 293,701 compare
- 106 Switzerland 286,399 compare
- 107 Liberia 284,866 compare
- 108 Ireland 278,462 compare
- 109 Lebanon 274,316 compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 263,637 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 32.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release