School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 47.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.64 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.61 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) stood at 47.64 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 47.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.61 million, in 1970.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 17.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 17.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 18.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 18.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 19.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 19.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 22.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 22.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 23.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 24.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 25.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 26.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 27.82 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 28.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 28.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.20 million | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 29.65 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 30.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 30.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 37.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 40.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 40.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 44.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 47.64 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.51 million | 14.61 million | 18.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.88 million | 19.22 million | 24.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.92 million | 25.20 million | 31.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 million | 30.26 million | 36.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.45 million | 37.09 million | 45.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.78 million | 45.59 million | 47.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 18 Angola 1.82 million compare
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- 20 Türkiye 1.71 million compare
- 21 Mozambique 1.66 million compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 1.56 million compare
- 23 Sudan 1.44 million compare
- 24 Madagascar 1.33 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, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 47.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release