School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 13.85 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13.85 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.85 million number
in 2019
All-time low
3.74 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 13.85 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.85 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million number, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.74 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.84 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.93 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.27 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.37 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.47 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.58 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.71 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.85 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.99 million number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.14 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.46 million number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.64 million number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.97 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.15 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.34 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.73 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.11 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.32 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.54 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.89 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.09 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.28 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.66 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.83 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.23 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.71 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.95 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.22 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.51 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.81 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.44 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.14 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.51 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.85 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 million number | 3.74 million number | 4.71 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 million number | 4.85 million number | 6.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.41 million number | 6.54 million number | 8.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 million number | 8.48 million number | 10.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 million number | 10.81 million number | 13.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 Egypt 978,158 number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 862,824 number compare
- 15 Viet Nam 765,456 number compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 753,045 number compare
- 17 Türkiye 695,195 number compare
- 18 Kenya 690,996 number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 638,419 number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Secondary 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.85 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.