School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 29.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 29.96 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 29.96 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million number, in 1997.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.65 million number | — |
| 1998 | 9.84 million number | +169.4% |
| 1999 | 16.11 million number | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 16.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.14 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.03 million number | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 20.28 million number | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 20.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.13 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.79 million number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.02 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.65 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.28 million number | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 21.97 million number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 24.47 million number | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 25.71 million number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.55 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.18 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27.46 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.96 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.87 million number | 3.65 million number | 16.11 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.15 million number | 16.63 million number | 22.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.59 million number | 21.97 million number | 29.96 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Egypt 3.40 million number compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.73 million number compare
- 11 Germany 2.66 million number compare
- 12 Ethiopia 2.43 million number compare
- 13 Algeria 2.32 million number compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.29 million number compare
- 15 Kenya 2.26 million number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Sub-Saharan Africa was 29.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million number in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.