Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Population of compulsory school age, male was 22.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.16 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.31 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997201020241997: 8.3M1998: 8.3M1999: 8.6M2000: 8.8M2001: 9.1M2002: 9.4M2003: 9.7M2004: 10.0M2005: 10.3M2006: 11.1M2007: 12.0M2008: 12.3M2009: 12.6M2010: 13.0M2011: 13.5M2012: 13.9M2013: 14.6M2014: 14.9M2015: 15.4M2016: 17.4M2017: 18.1M2018: 18.7M2019: 19.3M2020: 20.0M2021: 20.6M2022: 21.2M2023: 21.9M2024: 22.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 22.16 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 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 22.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.31 million, in 1997.

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 8.31 million
1998 8.32 million +0.0%
1999 8.57 million +3.0%
2000 8.82 million +3.0%
2001 9.08 million +2.9%
2002 9.39 million +3.4%
2003 9.73 million +3.6%
2004 10.01 million +2.9%
2005 10.28 million +2.8%
2006 11.09 million +7.8%
2007 11.96 million +7.8%
2008 12.29 million +2.8%
2009 12.65 million +2.9%
2010 13.03 million +3.0%
2011 13.46 million +3.3%
2012 13.91 million +3.4%
2013 14.57 million +4.7%
2014 14.93 million +2.5%
2015 15.45 million +3.5%
2016 17.45 million +12.9%
2017 18.07 million +3.6%
2018 18.71 million +3.5%
2019 19.34 million +3.4%
2020 19.97 million +3.2%
2021 20.60 million +3.2%
2022 21.25 million +3.1%
2023 21.88 million +3.0%
2024 22.16 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.40 million 8.31 million 8.57 million 3
2000s 10.53 million 8.82 million 12.65 million 10
2010s 15.89 million 13.03 million 19.34 million 10
2020s 21.17 million 19.97 million 22.16 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 164 Iceland 24,101 compare
  2. 165 Samoa 23,580 compare
  3. 166 Tonga 19,097 compare
  4. 167 Barbados 18,503 compare
  5. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 compare
  6. 169 Curaçao 14,268 compare
  7. 170 Kiribati 13,784 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 22.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 22.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.31 million in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release