Population of compulsory school age, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population of compulsory school age, female was 106.20 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 106.20 million number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 106.20 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.71 million number, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.71 million number | — |
| 1998 | 40.71 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.57 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.38 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 43.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 44.44 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.64 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 62.98 million number | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 66.97 million number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 69.06 million number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 72.01 million number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 77.13 million number | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 79.25 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 82.72 million number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 84.92 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 87.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 91.66 million number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 94.13 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 96.59 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 99.02 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 101.46 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 103.92 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 106.20 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.00 million number | 40.71 million number | 41.57 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 60.34 million number | 42.38 million number | 79.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.78 million number | 82.72 million number | 106.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 14 Kenya 7.84 million number compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.28 million number compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7.24 million number compare
- 17 Viet Nam 6.79 million number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.45 million number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.31 million number compare
- 20 Argentina 4.98 million number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 106.20 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.20 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.71 million number in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.