School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development was 16.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 16.99 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.20 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.64 million, in 1998.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 39th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.64 million | — |
| 2015 | 16.24 million | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 16.95 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.71 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.99 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.64 million | 11.64 million | 11.64 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.92 million | 16.24 million | 17.18 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.97 million | 16.71 million | 17.20 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 16.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.20 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 million in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release