Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
401,803
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 1.89 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 1.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 401,803, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 401,803 | — |
| 1971 | 412,553 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 425,493 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 439,441 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 455,061 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 471,667 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 488,549 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 503,093 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 517,822 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 536,314 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 549,313 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 561,252 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 574,752 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 592,456 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 609,882 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 625,268 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 643,539 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 664,789 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 678,975 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 702,447 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 732,997 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 758,877 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 775,940 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 804,344 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 836,488 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 864,969 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 889,551 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 914,585 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 935,079 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 966,561 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 992,649 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,180 | 401,803 | 536,314 | 10 |
| 1980s | 620,267 | 549,313 | 702,447 | 10 |
| 1990s | 847,939 | 732,997 | 966,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 992,649 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.30 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.74 million | 1.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 185 Kiribati 3,159 compare
- 186 Martinique 3,153 compare
- 187 Guam 2,995 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,373 compare
- 189 Tonga 2,274 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,068 compare
- 191 Curaçao 1,819 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 1.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,803 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release