School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 5.76 million.
That represents a change of down 67.0% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 17.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 1997.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 110th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.50 million | +99.2% |
| 1999 | 7.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.74 million | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 10.63 million | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 11.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.92 million | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.45 million | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 10.62 million | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 12.49 million | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 12.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.99 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.37 million | +2.3% |
| 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 | 6.30 million | 3.77 million | 7.62 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.33 million | 7.81 million | 12.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 million | 10.62 million | 15.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 million | 5.76 million | 17.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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