School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 11.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.61 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.38 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 11.61 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 11.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million, in 1970.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th 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, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.27 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 5.54 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 5.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.43 million | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 6.76 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 6.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.35 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.74 million | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 6.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.61 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 4.38 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 million | 6.10 million | 8.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.00 million | 6.74 million | 10.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 million | 6.90 million | 9.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 million | 9.28 million | 11.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 million | 11.39 million | 11.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 11.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release