School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 24.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.10 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 24.10 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 24.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 74th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.79 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 10.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.81 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.74 million | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 15.67 million | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 16.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.77 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.61 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.64 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.10 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.28 million | 6.50 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 million | 8.27 million | 10.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.08 million | 10.53 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.40 million | 16.00 million | 18.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 million | 19.17 million | 23.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.41 million | 22.64 million | 24.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 24.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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