School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 20.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.08 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.86 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 20.08 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 20.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 10.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.08 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 5.86 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.70 million | 7.66 million | 9.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.95 million | 9.99 million | 11.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 12.16 million | 14.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 million | 15.38 million | 19.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 million | 19.37 million | 20.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 20.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release