School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 4.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 4.52 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 72.7% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 961,124, in 1997.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 79th 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, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 961,124 | — |
| 1998 | 4.11 million | +327.5% |
| 1999 | 7.32 million | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 7.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.61 million | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 9.24 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.19 million | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 10.10 million | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 11.38 million | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 12.05 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.84 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 12.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.27 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 14.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.53 million | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 4.52 million | -72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.13 million | 961,124 | 7.32 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.16 million | 7.50 million | 10.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 million | 10.10 million | 14.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 million | 4.52 million | 16.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 76 Togo 93,185 compare
- 77 Gambia 89,144 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 88,421 compare
- 79 Israel 74,870 compare
- 80 Panama 71,170 compare
- 81 Mauritania 70,899 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 70,768 compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 961,124 in 1997.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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