Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 16.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.18 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
478,297
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 16.18 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 16.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 478,297, in 1971.

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 591,818
1971 478,297 -19.2%
1972 688,255 +43.9%
1973 758,662 +10.2%
1974 810,735 +6.9%
1975 967,752 +19.4%
1976 956,248 -1.2%
1977 1.10 million +14.7%
1978 1.25 million +14.4%
1979 1.43 million +14.3%
1980 1.55 million +8.0%
1981 1.72 million +10.7%
1982 1.74 million +1.4%
1983 1.80 million +3.6%
1984 1.89 million +5.1%
1985 1.96 million +3.3%
1986 2.05 million +5.0%
1987 2.14 million +4.0%
1988 2.23 million +4.4%
1989 2.28 million +2.2%
1990 2.30 million +0.9%
1991 2.39 million +3.9%
1992 2.45 million +2.5%
1993 2.59 million +5.6%
1994 2.75 million +6.2%
1995 2.97 million +8.0%
1996 3.09 million +4.0%
1997 3.19 million +3.3%
1998 3.35 million +5.0%
1999 3.51 million +4.8%
2000 3.78 million +7.9%
2001 4.16 million +10.0%
2002 4.28 million +2.9%
2003 4.58 million +7.1%
2004 4.78 million +4.4%
2005 5.07 million +5.9%
2006 5.25 million +3.6%
2007 5.70 million +8.7%
2008 6.35 million +11.4%
2009 7.00 million +10.2%
2010 7.55 million +7.8%
2011 8.21 million +8.7%
2012 8.77 million +6.8%
2013 9.38 million +7.0%
2014 10.28 million +9.7%
2015 10.95 million +6.5%
2016 11.81 million +7.8%
2017 12.27 million +3.9%
2018 12.83 million +4.5%
2019 13.42 million +4.6%
2020 14.14 million +5.4%
2021 14.85 million +5.1%
2022 15.40 million +3.7%
2023 15.93 million +3.4%
2024 16.18 million +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +43.9% 478,297 688,255

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 903,741 478,297 1.43 million 10
1980s 1.94 million 1.55 million 2.28 million 10
1990s 2.86 million 2.30 million 3.51 million 10
2000s 5.10 million 3.78 million 7.00 million 10
2010s 10.55 million 7.55 million 13.42 million 10
2020s 15.30 million 14.14 million 16.18 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 171 Belize 38,323 compare
  2. 172 Iceland 37,056 compare
  3. 173 Maldives 33,002 compare
  4. 174 Malta 32,424 compare
  5. 175 Macau, China 31,617 compare
  6. 176 Bahamas 26,561 compare
  7. 177 Samoa 25,964 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 16.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 16.18 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 478,297 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release