School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female was 68.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.95 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.85 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa stood at 68.95 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 68.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.85 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: 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, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 17.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 18.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 18.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 19.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 20.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 20.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 21.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 22.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 22.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 23.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 24.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 25.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 26.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 27.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 27.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 28.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 29.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 30.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 31.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 32.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 33.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 34.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 35.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 37.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 38.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 39.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 40.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 42.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 43.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 44.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 45.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 50.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 56.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 57.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 61.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 62.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 66.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 68.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 68.95 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.04 million | 16.85 million | 21.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.38 million | 22.21 million | 28.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.89 million | 29.66 million | 38.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.81 million | 39.73 million | 49.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.66 million | 50.72 million | 61.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.24 million | 62.92 million | 68.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 33 Angola 1.80 million compare
- 34 Mozambique 1.73 million compare
- 35 Argentina 1.70 million compare
- 36 Ghana 1.65 million compare
- 37 Madagascar 1.59 million compare
- 38 Algeria 1.55 million compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 1.55 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Africa was 68.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.85 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release