Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 0.9733 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.9733 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 9.54 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.5676 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0863 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +5751.6% |
| 1973 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1978 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1421 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1986 | -0.5676 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1987 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 1988 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1991 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1992 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1994 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1996 | -0.2924 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1997 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -2669.1% |
| 1998 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2017 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5867 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +233.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9733 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 0.0863 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.5676 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.2924 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.5867 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 20 Botswana 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Namibia 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mozambique 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Czechia 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bahrain 4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Burundi 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 3.99 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.9733 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5676 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.