School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School age population, secondary education, male was 16.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.87 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) recorded 16.87 million for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 16.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 154th 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, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.16 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.46 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.04 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.61 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.87 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.10 million | 3.64 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 million | 4.71 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 million | 6.13 million | 8.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.60 million | 8.39 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 million | 11.01 million | 14.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 million | 14.91 million | 16.87 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, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 16.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release