School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 39.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.47 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 39.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 39.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.82 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 141st 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, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 13.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 13.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 15.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.62 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 17.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 20.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.12 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 23.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.26 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 30.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 32.31 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.45 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.47 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.77 million | 7.82 million | 9.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.32 million | 10.08 million | 12.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 million | 13.21 million | 17.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 million | 18.03 million | 24.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 million | 25.22 million | 34.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.75 million | 35.67 million | 39.47 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 39.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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