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 18.4% 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
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 18.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 19.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 21st out of 104 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +1620.3% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 18 San Marino 43.3% compare
- 19 Germany 43.1% compare
- 20 Lithuania 40.6% compare
- 21 Uruguay 39.8% compare
- 22 Brazil 38.8% compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 38.1% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 33.4% 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 18.4% 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 19.3% 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 21st out of 104 groups with data for 2024.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release