School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 43.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.76 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.43 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 43.76 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 43.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.43 million, in 1970.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th 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, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 13.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 13.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 14.70 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 15.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 17.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 17.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 18.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 18.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 19.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 20.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 21.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 21.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 22.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 23.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.79 million | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 26.28 million | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 26.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 34.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 35.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 36.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 40.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 43.76 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.12 million | 12.43 million | 15.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.78 million | 16.45 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.42 million | 21.67 million | 27.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.87 million | 26.92 million | 32.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.71 million | 33.78 million | 41.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.67 million | 41.36 million | 43.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 43.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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