Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 19.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 19.0% for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 19.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 26th of 161 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +90.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +90.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 23 Brazil 38.4% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 37.7% compare
- 25 Niue 35.6% compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 33.3% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 33.0% compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 32.6% compare
- 29 Russian Federation 30.6% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 19.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 26th out of 161 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release