School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 47.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 47.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 47.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.32 million, in 1999.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 98th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.76 million | — |
| 1999 | 29.32 million | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 30.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 39.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 42.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 43.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 46.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.38 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.04 million | 29.32 million | 36.76 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.66 million | 30.06 million | 38.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.47 million | 39.21 million | 46.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.04 million | 46.68 million | 47.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.617 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 47.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.32 million in 1999.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 98th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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