School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 12.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.48 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 12.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 12.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.94 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.09 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 4.42 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.75 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.48 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 million | 3.09 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 million | 4.25 million | 5.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 million | 5.71 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 million | 7.19 million | 9.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 million | 9.67 million | 12.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 million | 12.29 million | 12.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 95 Mauritania 154,845 compare
- 96 Liberia 150,062 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 149,389 compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 143,200 compare
- 99 Paraguay 135,944 compare
- 100 Nicaragua 131,803 compare
- 101 Libya 131,694 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (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, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 12.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release