School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 24.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 24.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 24.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.06 million, in 1996.
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 127th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.06 million | — |
| 1997 | 13.79 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 15.00 million | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 15.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 16.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 18.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 24.81 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.34 million | 13.06 million | 15.49 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.06 million | 15.94 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.03 million | 20.67 million | 22.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.16 million | 23.28 million | 24.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5154 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.52 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.25 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.40 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.1 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 948,616 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 24.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.06 million in 1996.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 127th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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