School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood education, male was 57.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.17 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
30th
of 194 groups
All-time high
57.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
34.76 million
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 35.7M1998: 38.0M1999: 34.8M2000: 35.7M2001: 36.6M2002: 37.1M2003: 38.1M2004: 38.7M2005: 39.9M2006: 41.1M2007: 41.4M2008: 42.5M2009: 43.7M2010: 44.9M2011: 46.2M2012: 47.4M2013: 48.6M2014: 49.7M2015: 50.7M2016: 52.1M2017: 53.6M2018: 54.4M2019: 55.1M2020: 55.1M2021: 55.8M2022: 56.0M2023: 56.7M2024: 57.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 57.17 million for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 57.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.76 million, in 1999.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 30th out of 194 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.

School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 35.70 million
1998 38.01 million +6.5%
1999 34.76 million -8.6%
2000 35.70 million +2.7%
2001 36.56 million +2.4%
2002 37.06 million +1.4%
2003 38.12 million +2.9%
2004 38.73 million +1.6%
2005 39.93 million +3.1%
2006 41.09 million +2.9%
2007 41.41 million +0.8%
2008 42.54 million +2.7%
2009 43.69 million +2.7%
2010 44.94 million +2.8%
2011 46.18 million +2.8%
2012 47.37 million +2.6%
2013 48.61 million +2.6%
2014 49.67 million +2.2%
2015 50.69 million +2.1%
2016 52.12 million +2.8%
2017 53.64 million +2.9%
2018 54.40 million +1.4%
2019 55.11 million +1.3%
2020 55.12 million +0.0%
2021 55.81 million +1.3%
2022 55.97 million +0.3%
2023 56.74 million +1.4%
2024 57.17 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.16 million 34.76 million 38.01 million 3
2000s 39.48 million 35.70 million 43.69 million 10
2010s 50.27 million 44.94 million 55.11 million 10
2020s 56.16 million 55.12 million 57.17 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  4. 30 Morocco 1.61 million compare
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  6. 32 Madagascar 1.37 million compare
  7. 33 Japan 1.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 57.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 57.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 34.76 million in 1999.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 30th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
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February 2026 Data Release