Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 6.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 6.48 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 8.11 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 2015.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 173 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.67 million | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.94 million | 4.67 million | 7.28 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.31 million | 6.48 million | 8.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release