School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 21.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.55 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.61 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 21.55 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 21.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 139th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.80 million | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 10.06 million | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 10.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 10.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.33 million | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.98 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.87 million | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 18.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.55 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 million | 4.61 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 million | 5.88 million | 7.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 million | 7.98 million | 10.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 million | 10.70 million | 12.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 million | 12.52 million | 18.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.77 million | 19.78 million | 21.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- 136 Uruguay 134,610 compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 127,500 compare
- 138 New Zealand 125,120 compare
- 139 Ireland 119,778 compare
- 140 Kuwait 114,549 compare
- 141 Costa Rica 110,949 compare
- 142 Lithuania 109,301 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 21.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release