Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Population of compulsory school age, male was 150.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
150.71 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
150.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
58.02 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 150.71 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 150.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.02 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Africa 36th 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, male in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.02 million | — |
| 1998 | 58.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 62.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 83.39 million | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 87.56 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 89.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 92.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 97.81 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 99.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 103.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 105.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 108.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 113.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 116.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 122.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 127.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 130.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 133.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 136.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 139.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 144.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 147.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 150.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 150.71 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.39 million | 58.02 million | 59.12 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.32 million | 61.22 million | 99.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.77 million | 103.57 million | 136.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.60 million | 139.82 million | 150.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 33 Ghana 4.53 million compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.13 million compare
- 35 Peru 3.93 million compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 3.76 million compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 3.72 million compare
- 38 Iraq 3.47 million compare
- 39 Thailand 3.42 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: Africa was 150.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 150.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.02 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release