School age population, early … age male educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School age population, early … age male educational development was 14.90 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
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 14.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 14.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.88 million, in 1999.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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 27 years of available data.
School age population, early … age male educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.90 million | — |
| 1999 | 9.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.90 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.89 million | 9.88 million | 9.90 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.15 million | 10.13 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 million | 12.75 million | 14.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 million | 14.63 million | 14.90 million | 5 |
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- 53 Austria 127,780 compare
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- 58 New Zealand 90,050 compare
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More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 14.90 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 14.90 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 9.88 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 6.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release