School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 42.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.93 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.53 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 42.93 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 42.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.53 million, in 1970.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 12.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 12.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 12.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 14.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 14.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 15.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 16.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 17.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 17.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 19.39 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 19.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 20.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 20.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 21.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 23.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 24.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 24.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.17 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 25.59 million | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 26.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 32.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 35.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 40.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 40.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 42.93 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.25 million | 11.53 million | 15.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 million | 15.64 million | 20.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.76 million | 20.96 million | 27.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.14 million | 26.22 million | 32.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.01 million | 33.02 million | 40.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.88 million | 40.61 million | 42.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 42.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: 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 UIS: 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