School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 14.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.35 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 14.35 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 14.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 103rd 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.01 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 6.29 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 6.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 6.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 7.25 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.61 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.58 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 10.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.16 million | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 8.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.35 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.74 million | 4.98 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 million | 6.91 million | 9.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 million | 8.16 million | 11.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.57 million | 8.36 million | 10.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 million | 11.22 million | 13.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 million | 13.91 million | 14.35 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 14.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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