School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 29.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.90 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 29.90 million, measured in 2024. 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 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 29.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 70th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 8.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 8.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 10.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.48 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 12.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 13.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 14.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.21 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.21 million | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 18.31 million | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 18.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.41 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 27.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.90 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.43 million | 7.50 million | 9.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.71 million | 9.60 million | 12.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.31 million | 12.42 million | 18.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.53 million | 18.76 million | 22.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.52 million | 22.84 million | 28.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.99 million | 27.91 million | 29.90 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 29.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 29.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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