Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 100.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 100.13 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 100.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.25 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.97 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.73 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18.81 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 19.73 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 20.64 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 22.09 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 23.82 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 26.03 million | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 27.72 million | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 29.31 million | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 30.95 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 31.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 32.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 32.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 31.88 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 32.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 33.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 34.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 35.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 36.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 38.11 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 39.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.55 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 40.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.42 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 45.42 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 46.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 49.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 51.23 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 53.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 56.76 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 59.33 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 62.15 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 64.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 67.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 69.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 73.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 78.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 80.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 82.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 88.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 91.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 93.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 97.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 100.13 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.83 million | 16.25 million | 26.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.48 million | 27.72 million | 33.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.00 million | 34.42 million | 46.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.52 million | 49.05 million | 71.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.14 million | 73.10 million | 93.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.01 million | 96.20 million | 100.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 100.13 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.