School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 150,505 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 150,505 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 150,505 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,879, in 2003.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 168th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9,879 | — |
| 2004 | 10,736 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 10,923 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10,770 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,945 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,185 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11,460 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11,700 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 120,199 | +927.3% |
| 2013 | 124,388 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 128,185 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 131,595 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 134,613 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 137,430 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 140,041 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 142,472 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 144,792 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 146,731 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 148,812 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 150,505 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 150,505 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +927.3% | 11,700 | 120,199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,843 | 9,879 | 11,460 | 7 |
| 2010s | 118,958 | 11,700 | 142,472 | 9 |
| 2020s | 148,269 | 144,792 | 150,505 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 150,505 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 150,505 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,879 in 2003.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 168th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release