School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 20.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.07 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.92 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 20.07 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 20.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.92 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, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 7.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 7.51 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.98 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 8.66 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 9.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 9.37 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 10.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.84 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 13.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.77 million | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 11.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.86 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.07 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.87 million | 5.92 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.74 million | 8.27 million | 11.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.55 million | 10.77 million | 14.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.66 million | 11.09 million | 14.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.90 million | 14.86 million | 18.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 million | 19.08 million | 20.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 85 Dominican Republic 286,993 compare
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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), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 20.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release