School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 26.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.95 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
72nd
of 187 groups
All-time high
27.07 million
in 2019
All-time low
18.19 million
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 26.95 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 27.07 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.19 million, in 1999.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 72nd out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.28 million | — |
| 1999 | 18.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.95 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.24 million | 18.19 million | 18.28 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.47 million | 18.64 million | 22.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.64 million | 23.40 million | 27.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.95 million | 26.88 million | 27.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 26.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 million in 1999.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 72nd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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