School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 5.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 5.51 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 17.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.11 million | +164.4% |
| 1999 | 8.38 million | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 8.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.72 million | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 10.39 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.41 million | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.29 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12.54 million | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.60 million | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 5.51 million | -68.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 million | 1.93 million | 8.38 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.34 million | 8.55 million | 11.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 million | 11.29 million | 15.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 million | 5.51 million | 17.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 5.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release