School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 48.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.73 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.79 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 48.73 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 48.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.79 million, in 1970.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 23rd 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, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 16.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 17.42 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 18.03 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 18.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 18.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 19.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 20.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 20.90 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 21.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 22.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 23.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 23.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 25.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 26.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 28.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.84 million | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 30.24 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 30.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 37.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 38.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 42.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 47.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 48.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 48.73 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.75 million | 14.79 million | 18.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.29 million | 19.56 million | 25.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.47 million | 25.66 million | 31.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.78 million | 30.86 million | 36.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.36 million | 37.80 million | 46.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.85 million | 46.63 million | 48.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 20 Türkiye 1.78 million compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.69 million compare
- 22 Mozambique 1.67 million compare
- 23 Sudan 1.49 million compare
- 24 Madagascar 1.37 million compare
- 25 Japan 1.34 million compare
- 26 Niger 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)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 48.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release