School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 44.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.63 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.47 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 44.63 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 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 44.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.47 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 36th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 13.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 13.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 14.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 15.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 16.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 17.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 18.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 18.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 19.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 19.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 20.36 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 21.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 21.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 22.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 23.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 25.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.18 million | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 26.62 million | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 27.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 35.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 37.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 38.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 41.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 44.63 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.20 million | 12.47 million | 16.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.98 million | 16.60 million | 21.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.76 million | 21.94 million | 28.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.29 million | 27.27 million | 33.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.42 million | 34.31 million | 42.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.52 million | 42.17 million | 44.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 33 France 1.11 million compare
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- 36 Chad 1.05 million compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 million compare
- 38 Somalia 1.01 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 995,523 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 44.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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