School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 10.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.72 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 10.72 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 10.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 138th 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 5.02 million | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.91 million | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 9.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.84 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10.72 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 million | 2.30 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million | 2.94 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 3.98 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.80 million | 5.34 million | 6.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 million | 6.25 million | 9.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 million | 9.84 million | 10.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- 135 Singapore 67,791 compare
- 136 Uruguay 65,851 compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 61,800 compare
- 138 New Zealand 61,040 compare
- 139 Ireland 58,555 compare
- 140 Kuwait 56,865 compare
- 141 Costa Rica 54,754 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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 10.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release