Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 32.92 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 32.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 32.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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