Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 12.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.40 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) is 12.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 12.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 99th 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 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.90 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.21 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4.69 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.40 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 2.98 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 million | 4.05 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 million | 5.57 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 6.94 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 million | 9.34 million | 11.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 million | 11.96 million | 12.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 12.40 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: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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