School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, early childhood educational development was 16.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 17.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.58 million, in 1998.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.58 million | — |
| 1999 | 11.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.05 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.80 million | +1.9% |
| 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 | 11.77 million | 11.58 million | 11.96 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.78 million | 12.05 million | 14.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 million | 14.50 million | 17.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 million | 16.61 million | 17.07 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 25th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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