School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 11.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.94 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.36 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 11.94 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 11.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.36 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.31 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 5.58 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 5.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.95 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.18 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.52 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 6.86 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 7.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.54 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.87 million | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 7.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.19 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.94 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.07 million | 4.36 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 million | 6.18 million | 8.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 million | 6.87 million | 10.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 million | 7.04 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 million | 9.50 million | 11.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 million | 11.68 million | 11.94 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, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 11.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release