Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.99 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.57 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 4.99 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 4.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 157th 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.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.69 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.78 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 1.57 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 2.13 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 2.87 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.30 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 million | 3.77 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 million | 4.86 million | 4.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 154 Bahrain 20,681 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 20,644 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 20,220 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 17,535 compare
- 158 Fiji 16,812 compare
- 159 Guyana 16,250 compare
- 160 Estonia 15,285 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 4.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release