School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 5.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.38 million
Change on year
down 70.2%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.08 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.64 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 5.38 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 18.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 116th 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 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1999 | 9.09 million | +244.7% |
| 2000 | 9.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.37 million | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 12.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.64 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.59 million | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 12.18 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.83 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 13.84 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 13.35 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.03 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.38 million | -70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 million | 2.64 million | 9.09 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.85 million | 9.31 million | 13.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 million | 12.18 million | 16.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 million | 5.38 million | 18.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 5.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release