School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 39.73 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 39.73 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 39.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.23 million number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.23 million number | — |
| 1971 | 12.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.22 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 13.52 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 14.35 million number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 14.91 million number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 15.31 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 15.76 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 16.70 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 17.34 million number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 17.66 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 18.18 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.65 million number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 19.12 million number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 19.88 million number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 20.45 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.99 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 21.46 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 21.95 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 22.54 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 23.08 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 23.86 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 24.29 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 24.72 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.67 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.98 million number | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 23.93 million number | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 24.49 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 25.12 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.89 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 26.67 million number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.12 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 28.84 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.81 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.60 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.70 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.28 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 36.12 million number | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 37.32 million number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.76 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.06 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 39.73 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.85 million number | 12.23 million number | 15.76 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.51 million number | 16.17 million number | 20.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.75 million number | 21.46 million number | 26.98 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.53 million number | 24.49 million number | 30.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.34 million number | 31.11 million number | 39.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 39.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.