School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 53.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 53.00 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 53.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.12 million, in 1999.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 87th of 194 groups on this measure, 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.46 million | — |
| 1999 | 33.12 million | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 33.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 34.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 36.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 36.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 39.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 40.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 42.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 44.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 45.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 47.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 52.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.00 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.79 million | 33.12 million | 40.46 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.05 million | 33.95 million | 42.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.60 million | 44.00 million | 51.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.46 million | 52.16 million | 53.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 53.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 million in 1999.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 87th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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