Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Population of compulsory school age, female was 6.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 6.85 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 6.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.94 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.12 million | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 4.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.85 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 million | 2.94 million | 3.03 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 3.12 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 4.61 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 million | 6.29 million | 6.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,607 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,524 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,396 compare
- 192 Palau 1,324 compare
- 193 Anguilla 1,056 compare
- 194 Tuvalu 902 compare
- 195 Montserrat 320 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 4.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 6.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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