School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 15.08 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 15.08 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 15.08 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million number, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.83 million number | — |
| 1998 | 4.94 million number | +170.0% |
| 1999 | 8.09 million number | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 8.35 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.60 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.55 million number | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 10.17 million number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.33 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.61 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.94 million number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.18 million number | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 11.02 million number | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.28 million number | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 12.91 million number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.83 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.66 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.71 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 15.08 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 million number | 1.83 million number | 8.09 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million number | 8.35 million number | 11.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 million number | 11.02 million number | 15.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Egypt 1.74 million number compare
- 10 Germany 1.39 million number compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.37 million number compare
- 12 Ethiopia 1.23 million number compare
- 13 Algeria 1.18 million number compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.15 million number compare
- 15 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million number in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.