School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 83.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.14 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.05 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 83.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 83.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.05 million, in 1970.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 44th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 25.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 26.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 26.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 27.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 28.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 29.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 30.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 31.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 31.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 33.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 34.29 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 34.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 35.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 36.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 37.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 39.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 40.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 41.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 42.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 43.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 44.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 45.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 47.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 48.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 49.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.36 million | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 48.06 million | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 49.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 50.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 52.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 53.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 58.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 61.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 63.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 66.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 70.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 71.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 73.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 75.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 77.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 78.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 81.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 82.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 83.14 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.35 million | 24.05 million | 31.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.51 million | 31.95 million | 41.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.30 million | 42.11 million | 54.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.67 million | 49.40 million | 61.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.14 million | 63.46 million | 78.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.15 million | 78.55 million | 83.14 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 83.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 83.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.05 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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