School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 11.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.14 million
Change on year
down 68.7%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.77 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 11.14 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 35.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 1997.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.14 million | +169.3% |
| 1999 | 16.76 million | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 17.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.57 million | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 20.98 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 21.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 21.08 million | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 22.84 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 25.35 million | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 26.64 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.56 million | -0.3% |
| 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 | 10.22 million | 3.77 million | 16.76 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.86 million | 17.16 million | 23.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 million | 22.84 million | 31.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.76 million | 11.14 million | 35.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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