School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 5.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.51 million
Change on year
down 68.7%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.93 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 5.51 million.
That represents a change of 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1997.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.11 million | +164.4% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 8.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.70 million | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 10.37 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.39 million | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.27 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12.53 million | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.18 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.77 million | +2.5% |
| 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 | 5.13 million | 1.93 million | 8.35 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.32 million | 8.53 million | 11.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 million | 11.27 million | 15.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 million | 5.51 million | 17.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1997.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release