Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Population of compulsory school age, female was 21.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 21.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 21.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.29 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.29 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.29 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.70 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.98 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.04 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.91 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 12.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.86 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.48 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.36 million | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 17.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.84 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.98 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.38 million | 8.29 million | 8.55 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.49 million | 8.80 million | 12.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 million | 12.98 million | 19.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.01 million | 19.84 million | 21.98 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 21.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release