School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
342,915
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 1.68 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 1.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 342,915, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 342,915 | — |
| 1971 | 351,910 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 360,772 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 370,186 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 379,588 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 389,786 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 400,235 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 412,158 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 424,844 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 438,964 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 454,030 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 468,955 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 483,111 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 498,461 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 516,616 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 529,335 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 542,682 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 556,432 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 573,772 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 591,890 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 609,194 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 628,650 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 651,185 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 666,786 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 690,520 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 721,122 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 746,596 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 762,404 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 788,881 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 820,780 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 848,733 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 873,369 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 897,239 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 918,583 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 949,962 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 975,898 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 989,007 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387,136 | 342,915 | 438,964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 521,528 | 454,030 | 591,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 708,612 | 609,194 | 820,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 957,079 | 848,733 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.10 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.50 million | 1.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 1.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,915 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release