School age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood education, male was 60.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 60.43 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 60.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.83 million, in 1997.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 27th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 39.16 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 52.99 million | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 54.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 57.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 60.43 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.00 million | 36.83 million | 39.16 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.92 million | 52.99 million | 58.32 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.34 million | 58.28 million | 60.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.83 million compare
- 25 Thailand 1.77 million compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 1.69 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 1.67 million compare
- 28 Peru 1.64 million compare
- 29 Argentina 1.62 million compare
- 30 Morocco 1.61 million compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 60.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.83 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release