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+license: gpl
+language:
+- en
+tags:
+- Africa
+- Rural
+- population
+size_categories:
+- 100K<n<1M
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+# Africa Rural Population Dataset
+
+## Dataset Summary
+This dataset provides annual rural population counts for **54 African countries** from **1960 to 2024**.  
+The data originates from the World Bank Development Indicators (indicator code `SP.RUR.TOTL`) and has been cleaned and re-formatted for machine-learning workflows.
+
+## Source & Collection
+* **Original source**: [World Bank Open Data – Rural population (`SP.RUR.TOTL`)](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.RUR.TOTL)  
+  Data accessed via Excel download and processed on 2025-08-07.
+
+
+## Intended Uses
+* **Time-series forecasting** of rural population trends.
+* **Exploratory analyses** on rural vs. urban dynamics.
+* **Feature engineering** for socio-economic or climate-impact models.
+
+Not recommended for fine-grained demographic inference (e.g., sub-national granularity) as the data is aggregated at country level.
+
+---
+
+## Limitations & Caveats
+* Estimates may rely on national censuses of varying quality and periodicity.
+* Does **not** include urban population or total population fields.
+* Some small states/territories are excluded; only 54 recognised African countries are retained.
+
+---
+
+## Citation
+If you use this dataset, please cite:
+> World Bank. *Rural population (SP.RUR.TOTL)*. Retrieved 2025-08-07 from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.RUR.TOTL.
+
+And optionally reference this processing pipeline:
+> Electric Sheep (2025). *Africa Rural Population ML Dataset*
+
+---
+
+## Contact
+For questions or issues, open an issue in this repository or reach out to the maintainer: `kossisoroyce@gmail.com`.