Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 33.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.28 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.37 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 33.28 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 33.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 11.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 12.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 13.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 13.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 14.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 14.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 17.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 20.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 26.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 27.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 32.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 33.28 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.48 million | 8.37 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.56 million | 11.01 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.24 million | 14.51 million | 18.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.32 million | 18.70 million | 24.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.10 million | 24.88 million | 31.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.54 million | 31.55 million | 33.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 36 Colombia 784,424 compare
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- 38 United Kingdom 766,616 compare
- 39 Mali 761,421 compare
- 40 France 756,636 compare
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 33.28 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 33.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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