School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 10.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.64 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.22 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 10.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 10.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.71 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.64 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.22 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million | 2.99 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 3.98 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 million | 5.49 million | 6.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 million | 7.14 million | 9.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.20 million | 9.73 million | 10.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 183 Guadeloupe 19,423 compare
- 184 Barbados 19,319 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 18,566 compare
- 186 Kiribati 18,409 compare
- 187 Martinique 16,650 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,694 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,212 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 4.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 604,930 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 10.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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