School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 13.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13.57 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.57 million number
in 2019
All-time low
3.70 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 13.57 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 13.57 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.70 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.89 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.23 million number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.33 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.43 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.54 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.67 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.80 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.94 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.08 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.39 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.88 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.06 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.26 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.45 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.82 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.02 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.63 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.98 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.36 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.55 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.72 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.90 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.34 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.59 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.08 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.65 million number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.94 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.24 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.88 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.22 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.55 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.89 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.24 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.57 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 million number | 3.70 million number | 4.67 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 million number | 4.80 million number | 6.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 million number | 6.45 million number | 8.17 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 million number | 8.36 million number | 10.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 million number | 10.65 million number | 13.57 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 11 Mexico 1.09 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 1.07 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 921,976 number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 821,563 number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 737,151 number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 686,121 number compare
- 17 Kenya 679,701 number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 13.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.