School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 11.14 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 35.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 1997.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.09 million | +167.9% |
| 1999 | 16.66 million | +65.1% |
| 2000 | 17.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.46 million | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 20.81 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.91 million | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 22.68 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 25.18 million | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 26.51 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 26.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31.05 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.83 million | +2.5% |
| 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 | 10.17 million | 3.77 million | 16.66 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.71 million | 17.06 million | 23.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.48 million | 22.68 million | 31.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.76 million | 11.14 million | 35.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1997.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: 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