Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 3.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.51 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
727,926
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 3.51 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 3.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 727,926, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 142nd 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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 727,926 | — |
| 1971 | 747,730 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 768,861 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 791,789 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 814,855 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 839,547 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 863,264 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 884,050 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 903,443 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 926,838 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 948,287 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 967,589 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 991,110 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.51 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 826,830 | 727,926 | 926,838 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 948,287 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.27 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.71 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.30 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.21 million | 3.51 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 3.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 727,926 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release