Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 3.78 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.78 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
146,037
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 3.78 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 3.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146,037, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,037 | — |
| 1971 | 150,229 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 174,156 | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 205,610 | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 240,091 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 278,053 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 316,399 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 361,510 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 406,250 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 438,477 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 471,801 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 533,517 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 582,040 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 620,641 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 645,424 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 687,089 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 728,053 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 776,090 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 801,717 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 800,658 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 816,640 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 870,259 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 914,602 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 943,135 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 969,723 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 993,175 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.78 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271,681 | 146,037 | 438,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 664,703 | 471,801 | 801,717 | 10 |
| 1990s | 978,348 | 816,640 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.22 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.45 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million | 3.44 million | 3.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,904 compare
- 200 American Samoa 3,643 compare
- 201 Bermuda 3,484 compare
- 202 Monaco 3,469 compare
- 203 Liechtenstein 3,208 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,004 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 2,582 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 352,678 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 252,251 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 3.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,037 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release