Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 100.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa is 100.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 100.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.27 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18.84 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 19.76 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 20.67 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 22.13 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 23.86 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 26.08 million | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 27.78 million | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 29.37 million | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 31.01 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 31.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 32.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 32.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 31.97 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 33.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 34.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 35.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 36.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 38.24 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 39.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.70 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 40.51 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.58 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 45.60 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 46.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 49.23 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 51.42 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54.11 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 56.96 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 59.55 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 62.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 64.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 67.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 69.84 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 78.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 80.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 83.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 91.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 94.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 97.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 100.57 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.87 million | 16.27 million | 26.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.56 million | 27.78 million | 33.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.14 million | 34.51 million | 46.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.74 million | 49.23 million | 71.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.43 million | 73.37 million | 94.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.42 million | 96.57 million | 100.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- 31 Madagascar 2.62 million compare
- 32 Ghana 2.53 million compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.49 million compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 2.40 million compare
- 35 Morocco 2.39 million compare
- 36 Malawi 2.34 million compare
- 37 Argentina 2.34 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 100.57 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 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.