School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 32.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.23 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.75 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) recorded 32.23 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 32.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 98th 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 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 7.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 7.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 8.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 9.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 9.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.75 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.43 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 11.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 13.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.15 million | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 15.93 million | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 19.63 million | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 20.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 20.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.44 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 24.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 30.02 million | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 30.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.85 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 30.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 31.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 32.23 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 million | 6.75 million | 9.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.50 million | 9.30 million | 12.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.30 million | 12.52 million | 19.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.41 million | 20.06 million | 22.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.01 million | 23.31 million | 31.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.08 million | 29.85 million | 32.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 32.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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