School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 17.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.58 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) recorded 17.58 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 17.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million, in 1970.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 145th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.65 million
1971 3.74 million +2.4%
1972 3.83 million +2.4%
1973 3.91 million +2.2%
1974 4.02 million +2.6%
1975 4.12 million +2.7%
1976 4.23 million +2.6%
1977 4.34 million +2.5%
1978 4.45 million +2.6%
1979 4.59 million +3.1%
1980 4.72 million +2.8%
1981 4.86 million +2.8%
1982 4.99 million +2.8%
1983 5.14 million +3.1%
1984 5.29 million +2.9%
1985 5.43 million +2.7%
1986 5.57 million +2.6%
1987 5.72 million +2.5%
1988 5.86 million +2.5%
1989 6.01 million +2.6%
1990 6.17 million +2.6%
1991 6.33 million +2.6%
1992 6.49 million +2.5%
1993 6.67 million +2.8%
1994 6.81 million +2.1%
1995 7.15 million +5.0%
1996 7.35 million +2.8%
1997 7.52 million +2.4%
1998 7.74 million +2.9%
1999 8.05 million +4.1%
2000 8.36 million +3.8%
2001 8.69 million +4.0%
2002 9.01 million +3.6%
2003 9.32 million +3.5%
2004 9.62 million +3.2%
2005 9.93 million +3.2%
2006 10.22 million +3.0%
2007 10.45 million +2.2%
2008 10.75 million +2.9%
2009 11.08 million +3.1%
2010 11.49 million +3.7%
2011 11.89 million +3.5%
2012 12.19 million +2.5%
2013 12.76 million +4.7%
2014 12.79 million +0.3%
2015 13.16 million +2.9%
2016 13.52 million +2.8%
2017 14.02 million +3.7%
2018 14.49 million +3.3%
2019 14.95 million +3.2%
2020 15.45 million +3.3%
2021 16.04 million +3.8%
2022 16.70 million +4.1%
2023 17.34 million +3.9%
2024 17.58 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.09 million 3.65 million 4.59 million 10
1980s 5.36 million 4.72 million 6.01 million 10
1990s 7.03 million 6.17 million 8.05 million 10
2000s 9.74 million 8.36 million 11.08 million 10
2010s 13.13 million 11.49 million 14.95 million 10
2020s 16.62 million 15.45 million 17.58 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 17.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 17.58 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million in 1970.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release