School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 96.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.37 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
29.40 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) stood at 96.37 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 96.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.40 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 30.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 30.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 31.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 32.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 33.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 34.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 35.76 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 36.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 37.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 38.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 40.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 41.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 42.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 44.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 45.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 47.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 48.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 49.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 50.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 52.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 53.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 54.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 56.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 57.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.03 million | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 59.89 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 61.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 63.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 69.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 72.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 74.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 77.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 79.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 81.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 82.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 84.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 86.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 90.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 92.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 94.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 96.37 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.26 million | 29.40 million | 37.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.17 million | 38.78 million | 49.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.39 million | 50.86 million | 63.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.92 million | 61.12 million | 72.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.82 million | 74.88 million | 92.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.62 million | 92.22 million | 96.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 19 Angola 3.66 million compare
- 20 Turkey 3.50 million compare
- 21 Mozambique 3.33 million compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 3.25 million compare
- 23 Sudan 2.93 million compare
- 24 Madagascar 2.71 million compare
- 25 Niger 2.63 million compare
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 109.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 19.22 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 96.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.40 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release