Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 6.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.48 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
27th
of 173 groups
All-time high
8.11 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.10 million
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2014–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2014201920242014: 4.1M2015: 4.7M2016: 5.3M2017: 5.9M2018: 6.5M2019: 7.3M2020: 8.0M2021: 8.1M2022: 7.5M2023: 6.5M2024: 6.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 6.48 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 8.11 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million, in 2014.

That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 27th out of 173 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 4.10 million
2015 4.67 million +13.9%
2016 5.30 million +13.5%
2017 5.92 million +11.6%
2018 6.54 million +10.5%
2019 7.28 million +11.3%
2020 7.99 million +9.8%
2021 8.11 million +1.4%
2022 7.47 million -7.8%
2023 6.52 million -12.7%
2024 6.48 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.64 million 4.10 million 7.28 million 6
2020s 7.31 million 6.48 million 8.11 million 5

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  4. 27 New Zealand 77,173 compare
  5. 28 Hungary 74,230 compare
  6. 29 Singapore 72,495 compare
  7. 30 Guatemala 71,613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 6.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.11 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million in 2014.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 173 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
250 places, 3,654 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release