School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 43.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.19 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.59 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 43.19 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, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 43.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.59 million, in 1970.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th 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, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 12.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 12.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 13.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 14.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 14.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 15.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 16.93 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 17.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 17.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 19.49 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 20.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 20.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 21.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 21.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 23.75 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 24.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 24.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.98 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.31 million | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 25.73 million | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 26.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 32.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 35.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 36.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 40.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 40.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 43.19 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.32 million | 11.59 million | 15.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 million | 15.72 million | 20.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.89 million | 21.08 million | 27.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.30 million | 26.37 million | 32.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.22 million | 33.21 million | 40.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.13 million | 40.85 million | 43.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 43.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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