School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 59.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.29 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.95 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 59.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 59.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.95 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 70th 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 in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 16.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 17.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 17.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 18.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 19.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 20.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 21.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 21.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.85 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 23.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 24.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 26.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 27.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 28.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 28.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.25 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.25 million | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 36.41 million | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 37.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 38.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.95 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 46.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 47.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.37 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 55.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 59.29 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.80 million | 14.95 million | 18.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.34 million | 19.13 million | 24.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.46 million | 24.72 million | 36.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.80 million | 37.30 million | 44.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.65 million | 45.37 million | 55.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.47 million | 55.33 million | 59.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 67 Papua New Guinea 973,751 compare
- 68 Malaysia 941,282 compare
- 69 Ukraine 907,637 compare
- 70 Zimbabwe 896,720 compare
- 71 South Sudan 886,447 compare
- 72 Republic of Korea 885,449 compare
- 73 Benin 843,419 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 59.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 59.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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