School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 19.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.65 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.93 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 19.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 19.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 88th 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: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.16 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 7.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 7.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 8.56 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.94 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 9.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 10.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.61 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 12.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.61 million | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 10.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.65 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.84 million | 5.93 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.60 million | 8.18 million | 10.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.34 million | 10.61 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 million | 10.92 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.58 million | 14.61 million | 18.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.26 million | 18.71 million | 19.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 85 Dominican Republic 274,820 compare
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- 88 Tunisia 267,001 compare
- 89 Congo 259,870 compare
- 90 Netherlands 255,092 compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 243,543 compare
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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 19.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release