Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male was 3.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.22 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
32nd
of 172 groups
All-time high
4.05 million
in 2021
All-time low
249,091
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2005–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2005201420242005: 249.1k2006: 256.9k2007: 264.6k2008: 675.2k2009: 1.1M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.8M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.9M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.6M2020: 4.0M2021: 4.0M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 3.22 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 4.05 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 249,091, in 2005.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 249,091
2006 256,867 +3.1%
2007 264,568 +3.0%
2008 675,176 +155.2%
2009 1.07 million +58.5%
2010 1.45 million +35.5%
2011 1.80 million +24.4%
2012 2.12 million +17.8%
2013 2.41 million +13.6%
2014 2.68 million +11.0%
2015 2.89 million +7.7%
2016 3.07 million +6.5%
2017 3.20 million +4.1%
2018 3.28 million +2.4%
2019 3.64 million +11.1%
2020 3.99 million +9.6%
2021 4.05 million +1.4%
2022 3.72 million -8.0%
2023 3.25 million -12.9%
2024 3.22 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 503,164 249,091 1.07 million 5
2010s 2.66 million 1.45 million 3.64 million 10
2020s 3.65 million 3.22 million 4.05 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 29 Austria 35,091 compare
  2. 30 Belarus 32,119 compare
  3. 31 Serbia 31,076 compare
  4. 32 Finland 30,192 compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 27,296 compare
  6. 34 Dominican Republic 20,526 compare
  7. 35 Morocco 19,280 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 3.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.05 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 249,091 in 2005.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: 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, 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