School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 29.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.95 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
54th
of 187 groups
All-time high
30.59 million
in 2019
All-time low
20.92 million
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 29.95 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 30.59 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.92 million, in 1999.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 54th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.04 million | — |
| 1999 | 20.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.97 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 30.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.39 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.95 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.98 million | 20.92 million | 21.04 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.66 million | 21.33 million | 24.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.44 million | 25.64 million | 30.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 million | 29.39 million | 30.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 51 Paraguay 269,039 compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 248,884 compare
- 53 Austria 248,440 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 239,745 compare
- 55 Sweden 222,761 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 208,407 compare
- 57 Denmark 181,496 compare
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)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 29.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 30.59 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 million in 1999.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 54th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release