School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 43.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.73 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.42 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 43.73 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 43.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.42 million, in 1970.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 13.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 13.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 14.69 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 15.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 16.99 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 17.63 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 17.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 18.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 18.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 19.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 20.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 21.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 21.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 22.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 23.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.25 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 24.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.77 million | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 26.26 million | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 26.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 34.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 35.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 36.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 40.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 43.73 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.11 million | 12.42 million | 15.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.76 million | 16.44 million | 21.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.40 million | 21.65 million | 27.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 million | 26.90 million | 32.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.69 million | 33.75 million | 41.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.65 million | 41.33 million | 43.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 33 France 1.06 million compare
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- 36 Chad 1.02 million compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 million compare
- 38 Somalia 975,621 compare
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More education data for WB: 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 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % 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 39.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 43.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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