School age population, early … age female educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early … age female educational development was 16.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 16.84 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.58 million, in 1998.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early … age female educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.58 million | — |
| 2014 | 15.80 million | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 16.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.79 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.61 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.84 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.58 million | 11.58 million | 11.58 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.61 million | 15.80 million | 17.03 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.84 million | 16.61 million | 17.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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 educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 16.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release