School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School age population, early childhood educational development was 29.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 29.45 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 29.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.52 million, in 1999.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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 educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 million in 1999.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 56th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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