School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School age population, early childhood educational development was 29.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 29.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 29.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.52 million, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 56th 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 17 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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% |
| 2015 | 28.18 million | +32.5% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32.5% | 21.27 million | 28.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.54 million | 19.52 million | 19.56 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.82 million | 20.01 million | 21.60 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.79 million | 28.18 million | 29.15 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.09 million | 28.92 million | 29.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 53 Austria 248,440 compare
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- 58 New Zealand 176,350 compare
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 56th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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