Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male was 3.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.24 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 172 groups
All-time high
4.07 million
in 2021
All-time low
252,197
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2005–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2005201420242005: 252.2k2006: 260.0k2007: 267.7k2008: 678.3k2009: 1.1M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.8M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.9M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.7M2020: 4.0M2021: 4.1M2022: 3.8M2023: 3.3M2024: 3.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 3.24 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 4.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 252,197, in 2005.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 28th of 172 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 252,197
2006 259,973 +3.1%
2007 267,674 +3.0%
2008 678,282 +153.4%
2009 1.07 million +58.2%
2010 1.45 million +35.4%
2011 1.81 million +24.3%
2012 2.13 million +17.8%
2013 2.42 million +13.6%
2014 2.68 million +11.0%
2015 2.89 million +7.7%
2016 3.08 million +6.5%
2017 3.21 million +4.2%
2018 3.28 million +2.4%
2019 3.66 million +11.6%
2020 4.02 million +9.6%
2021 4.07 million +1.3%
2022 3.75 million -7.8%
2023 3.27 million -12.9%
2024 3.24 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 506,271 252,197 1.07 million 5
2010s 2.66 million 1.45 million 3.66 million 10
2020s 3.67 million 3.24 million 4.07 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

  1. 25 Norway 51,913 compare
  2. 26 New Zealand 39,259 compare
  3. 27 Hungary 38,724 compare
  4. 28 Guatemala 36,928 compare
  5. 29 Austria 35,091 compare
  6. 30 Belarus 32,119 compare
  7. 31 Serbia 31,076 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 3.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The highest recorded value was 4.07 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The lowest recorded value was 252,197 in 2005.
How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 28th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
246 places, 3,468 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release