School age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): School age population, early childhood education, female was 12.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.23 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
126th
of 194 groups
All-time high
12.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.47 million
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1996–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1996201020241996: 6.5M1997: 6.8M1998: 7.4M1999: 7.7M2000: 7.9M2001: 8.1M2002: 8.3M2003: 8.6M2004: 8.8M2005: 9.1M2006: 9.3M2007: 9.5M2008: 9.8M2009: 10.0M2010: 10.2M2011: 10.4M2012: 10.6M2013: 10.8M2014: 10.9M2015: 11.0M2016: 11.1M2017: 11.2M2018: 11.2M2019: 11.3M2020: 11.5M2021: 11.7M2022: 11.9M2023: 12.2M2024: 12.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) stood at 12.23 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 12.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.47 million, in 1996.

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 126th 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, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6.47 million
1997 6.83 million +5.5%
1998 7.44 million +8.8%
1999 7.68 million +3.3%
2000 7.90 million +2.9%
2001 8.12 million +2.8%
2002 8.34 million +2.7%
2003 8.58 million +2.8%
2004 8.81 million +2.8%
2005 9.06 million +2.8%
2006 9.31 million +2.7%
2007 9.55 million +2.6%
2008 9.78 million +2.4%
2009 10.00 million +2.3%
2010 10.23 million +2.2%
2011 10.44 million +2.1%
2012 10.61 million +1.6%
2013 10.76 million +1.5%
2014 10.89 million +1.2%
2015 11.00 million +1.0%
2016 11.10 million +0.9%
2017 11.18 million +0.7%
2018 11.23 million +0.5%
2019 11.31 million +0.7%
2020 11.47 million +1.4%
2021 11.70 million +2.0%
2022 11.94 million +2.0%
2023 12.21 million +2.2%
2024 12.23 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.11 million 6.47 million 7.68 million 4
2000s 8.95 million 7.90 million 10.00 million 10
2010s 10.87 million 10.23 million 11.31 million 10
2020s 11.91 million 11.47 million 12.23 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

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  4. 126 Lebanon 129,486 compare
  5. 127 Libya 127,370 compare
  6. 128 Croatia 118,212 compare
  7. 129 Bulgaria 114,471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
School age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 12.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The highest recorded value was 12.23 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.47 million in 1996.
How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 126th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release