School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 8.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.12 million
Change on year
down 60.0%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.31 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 UNICEF: Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 8.12 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 20.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Africa 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.43 million | +284.9% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 12.04 million | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 12.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.45 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 14.22 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.51 million | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.39 million | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 13.26 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 14.50 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 15.29 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.85 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.67 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.31 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 8.12 million | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 million | 1.93 million | 10.76 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.59 million | 12.04 million | 15.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 million | 13.26 million | 17.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.88 million | 8.12 million | 20.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa was 8.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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