School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 110.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
110.06 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
110.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
28.83 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 110.06 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 110.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.83 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 29.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 30.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 31.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 32.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 33.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 34.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 35.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 36.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 37.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 38.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 39.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 40.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 41.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 42.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 43.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 41.47 million | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 42.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 44.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 44.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 45.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 48.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 49.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 51.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 53.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 53.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.70 million | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 59.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 61.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 62.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 63.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 66.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 71.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 74.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 75.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 77.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 79.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 81.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 83.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 86.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 88.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 91.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 96.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 100.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 102.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 105.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 108.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 110.06 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.86 million | 28.83 million | 37.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.79 million | 38.25 million | 44.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.27 million | 45.62 million | 59.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.54 million | 61.03 million | 74.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.44 million | 75.85 million | 96.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.51 million | 100.47 million | 110.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 25 Iraq 3.39 million compare
- 26 Colombia 3.35 million compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 3.20 million compare
- 28 Japan 3.19 million compare
- 29 Afghanistan 3.12 million compare
- 30 Madagascar 3.00 million compare
- 31 Angola 2.86 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 110.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 110.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.83 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release