School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 21.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.70 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
132nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
21.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.06 million
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2024

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 10.1M1999: 10.4M2000: 10.7M2001: 11.0M2002: 11.2M2011: 13.0M2012: 13.6M2013: 14.2M2014: 14.5M2015: 15.0M2016: 16.5M2017: 19.0M2018: 19.5M2019: 20.0M2020: 20.9M2021: 21.5M2022: 21.0M2023: 21.5M2024: 21.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) recorded 21.70 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 21.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.06 million, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 132nd 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 19 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 10.06 million
1999 10.37 million +3.1%
2000 10.70 million +3.2%
2001 10.99 million +2.7%
2002 11.23 million +2.2%
2011 12.98 million +15.6%
2012 13.57 million +4.5%
2013 14.17 million +4.4%
2014 14.53 million +2.6%
2015 15.02 million +3.3%
2016 16.45 million +9.6%
2017 18.97 million +15.3%
2018 19.49 million +2.7%
2019 19.98 million +2.6%
2020 20.92 million +4.7%
2021 21.47 million +2.6%
2022 21.01 million -2.1%
2023 21.52 million +2.4%
2024 21.70 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.22 million 10.06 million 10.37 million 2
2000s 10.97 million 10.70 million 11.23 million 3
2010s 16.13 million 12.98 million 19.98 million 9
2020s 21.33 million 20.92 million 21.70 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 21.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 21.70 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 132nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release