School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 229.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
229.77 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
229.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
61.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 229.77 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 229.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.88 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 63.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 65.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 66.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 68.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 70.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 72.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 74.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 76.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 78.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 80.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 82.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 84.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 87.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 89.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 92.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 95.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 98.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 101.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 103.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 105.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 108.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 111.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 114.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 117.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 119.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 122.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 125.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 128.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 130.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 133.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 135.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 138.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 141.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 144.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 149.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 152.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 157.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 160.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 164.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 168.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 172.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 176.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 182.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 186.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 192.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 197.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 202.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 207.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 212.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 217.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 221.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 225.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 228.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 229.77 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.74 million | 61.88 million | 78.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.60 million | 80.41 million | 103.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.37 million | 105.40 million | 130.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.72 million | 133.14 million | 164.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.94 million | 168.21 million | 212.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.47 million | 217.22 million | 229.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 18 Viet Nam 8.00 million compare
- 19 Sudan 7.86 million compare
- 20 Russian Federation 7.48 million compare
- 21 South Africa 7.34 million compare
- 22 Afghanistan 6.99 million compare
- 23 Mozambique 6.88 million compare
- 24 Iraq 6.78 million compare
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 109.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 19.22 million (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 229.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 229.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.88 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release