School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 24.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.59 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.55 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 24.59 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 24.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.55 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 8.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.89 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.96 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.88 million | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 15.87 million | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 16.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.03 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.06 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 23.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.11 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.59 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 million | 6.55 million | 8.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.25 million | 8.33 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 million | 10.64 million | 15.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 million | 16.21 million | 18.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.54 million | 19.47 million | 23.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.88 million | 23.11 million | 24.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 24.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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