Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Africa
Africa: Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries was 319.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Africa, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Africa stood at 319.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Africa peaked at 439.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.43, in 2006.
Africa ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.43 | — |
| 2007 | 59.86 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 108.78 | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 158.02 | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 158.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 108.23 | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 135.73 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 225.52 | +66.2% |
| 2014 | 204.22 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 229.91 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 203.13 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 304.91 | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 269.31 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 393.98 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 358.85 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 314.48 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 339.88 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 439.19 | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 319.64 | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.52 | 51.43 | 158.02 | 4 |
| 2010s | 223.34 | 108.23 | 393.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.41 | 314.48 | 439.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Africa?
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Africa was 319.64 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 439.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.43 in 2006.
- How does Africa rank for total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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