School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 2.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.86 million
Change on year
down 67.1%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.72 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: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 2.86 million.
The figure is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 8.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 110th 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.81 million | +97.3% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.90 million | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.78 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.33 million | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6.26 million | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 6.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.02 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.72 million | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | -67.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 1.93 million | 3.88 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 3.96 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 million | 5.33 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 million | 2.86 million | 8.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 107 Puerto Rico 37,559 compare
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- 110 Finland 30,268 compare
- 111 Hong Kong, China 28,900 compare
- 112 Bhutan 26,005 compare
- 113 Slovakia 25,719 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 2.86 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: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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