School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 8.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.34 million
Change on year
down 59.9%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 8.34 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 59.9% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 20.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1997.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.42 million | +304.5% |
| 1999 | 10.83 million | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 12.25 million | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 12.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.73 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 14.49 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 14.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.72 million | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 13.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.62 million | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 13.49 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.73 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 15.56 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 16.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.77 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.34 million | -59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 million | 1.83 million | 10.83 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.84 million | 12.25 million | 15.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.43 million | 13.49 million | 18.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 million | 8.34 million | 20.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 49 Italy 304,333 compare
- 50 Benin 302,524 compare
- 51 Niger 281,198 compare
- 52 Yemen 277,916 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 267,080 compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 254,549 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 251,588 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 8.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.77 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release