Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 9.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.98 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 9.98 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1970.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.98 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.18 million | 2.82 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 3.64 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 4.68 million | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 million | 5.95 million | 7.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 7.59 million | 9.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 million | 9.44 million | 9.98 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 9.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release