School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female was 60.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.41 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.89 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa is 60.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 60.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.89 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 14.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 15.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 16.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 16.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 18.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 19.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 19.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 20.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 20.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 21.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 22.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 22.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 23.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 24.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 25.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 26.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.90 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 28.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 29.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 31.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 32.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 35.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 36.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 38.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 46.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 47.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 49.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 50.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 51.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 53.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 54.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 56.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 58.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 60.41 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.50 million | 13.89 million | 17.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.56 million | 18.01 million | 23.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.50 million | 24.03 million | 31.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.65 million | 32.25 million | 41.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.47 million | 42.24 million | 53.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.96 million | 54.83 million | 60.41 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 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 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 60.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Sub-saharan 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