School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 29.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.45 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
56th
of 187 groups
All-time high
29.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
19.52 million
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 29.45 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 29.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.52 million, in 1999.
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 56th of 187 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 … age both sexes educational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.56 million | — |
| 1999 | 19.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 26.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.45 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.54 million | 19.52 million | 19.56 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.04 million | 20.01 million | 24.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 million | 25.22 million | 29.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 million | 28.92 million | 29.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 53 Austria 248,440 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 239,745 compare
- 55 Sweden 222,761 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 208,407 compare
- 57 Denmark 181,496 compare
- 58 New Zealand 176,350 compare
- 59 Ireland 173,853 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 29.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 million in 1999.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 56th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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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February 2026 Data Release