Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 3.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 3.27 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 4.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 248,662, in 2005.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 16th out of 172 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283,008 | 248,662 | 356,769 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 465,350 | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million | 3.27 million | 4.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 3.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,662 in 2005.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 16th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release