School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 11.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 11.14 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 35.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 1997.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 63rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.09 million | +167.9% |
| 1999 | 16.70 million | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 17.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.51 million | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 20.86 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.95 million | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 22.71 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 25.22 million | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 26.51 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.24 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 32.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.55 million | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 11.14 million | -68.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.19 million | 3.77 million | 16.70 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.75 million | 17.11 million | 23.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.51 million | 22.71 million | 31.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.76 million | 11.14 million | 35.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 11.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release