School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 5.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa is 5.51 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1997.
That places WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.13 million | +165.7% |
| 1999 | 8.38 million | +63.3% |
| 2000 | 8.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.73 million | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 10.43 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 10.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.46 million | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 11.34 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12.59 million | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 13.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.18 million | -0.5% |
| 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 | 5.15 million | 1.93 million | 8.38 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.37 million | 8.55 million | 11.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 million | 11.34 million | 15.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 million | 5.51 million | 17.60 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: 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 WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- WB: 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 WB: 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 WB: 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