Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 3.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Africa is 3.27 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 4.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 2015.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 16th of 172 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.79 million | — |
| 2016 | 2.23 million | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 3.65 million | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 4.02 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.77 million | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.73 million | 1.79 million | 3.65 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million | 3.27 million | 4.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 16th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release