School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 5.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.63 million
Change on year
down 68.6%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.95 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 5.63 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1997.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd 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, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.01 million | +173.0% |
| 1999 | 8.36 million | +66.8% |
| 2000 | 8.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.81 million | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 10.52 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 10.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.60 million | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 11.48 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.74 million | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 13.40 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.68 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.95 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 5.63 million | -68.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 million | 1.83 million | 8.36 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million | 8.59 million | 11.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 million | 11.48 million | 15.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 million | 5.63 million | 17.95 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 5.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release