School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 5.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.76 million
Change on year
down 67.0%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.48 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 5.76 million.
That represents a change of down 67.0% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 17.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 110th 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.50 million | +99.2% |
| 1999 | 7.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.79 million | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 8.61 million | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.66 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 12.52 million | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 12.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.03 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.48 million | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 5.76 million | -67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 million | 3.77 million | 7.66 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million | 7.86 million | 9.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 million | 10.66 million | 15.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 million | 5.76 million | 17.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 107 Puerto Rico 76,963 compare
- 108 New Zealand 69,200 compare
- 109 Norway 65,716 compare
- 110 Finland 62,584 compare
- 111 Hong Kong, China 60,200 compare
- 112 Bhutan 54,228 compare
- 113 Slovakia 52,862 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 5.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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