School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 2.86 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.1% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1997.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 110th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.81 million | +97.3% |
| 1999 | 3.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.88 million | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 5.32 million | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 5.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.96 million | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.72 million | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 5.31 million | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6.25 million | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 6.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.68 million | +2.3% |
| 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 | 3.20 million | 1.93 million | 3.86 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million | 3.93 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million | 5.31 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 million | 2.86 million | 8.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 107 Puerto Rico 37,559 compare
- 108 New Zealand 33,670 compare
- 109 Norway 31,947 compare
- 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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