Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Population of compulsory school age, female was 146.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) is 146.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 146.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.54 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.54 million | — |
| 1998 | 56.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 59.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 60.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 61.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.15 million | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 85.22 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 87.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 90.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 95.41 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 97.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 101.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 103.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 105.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 110.75 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 113.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 119.30 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 123.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 127.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 130.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 133.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 136.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 141.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 143.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 146.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 146.87 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.89 million | 56.54 million | 57.60 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.24 million | 59.62 million | 97.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.87 million | 101.09 million | 133.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.91 million | 136.35 million | 146.87 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 146.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 146.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.54 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release