School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 5.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.23 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
166th
of 194 groups
All-time high
5.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.49 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 5.23 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 5.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million, in 1997.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 166th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.49 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.92 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.23 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.49 million | 2.63 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million | 2.69 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 3.62 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 4.84 million | 5.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 163 Iceland 28,117 compare
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- 165 Maldives 24,336 compare
- 166 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 5.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 166th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release