Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Population of compulsory school age, female was 123.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 123.29 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 123.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.90 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 41.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 45.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 46.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 47.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 65.49 million | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 69.65 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 71.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 74.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 79.97 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 81.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 85.55 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 87.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 90.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 94.69 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 97.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 99.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 104.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 106.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 109.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 112.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 114.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 118.53 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 120.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 122.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 123.29 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.24 million | 41.90 million | 42.93 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.62 million | 44.00 million | 81.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.76 million | 85.55 million | 112.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.95 million | 114.40 million | 123.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 123.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 123.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.90 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release