Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 3.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 3.25 million.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 4.06 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 20th out of 172 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.78 million | — |
| 2016 | 2.23 million | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 3.25 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 1.78 million | 3.63 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.67 million | 3.25 million | 4.06 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 3.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release