Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.23 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.41 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1999
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) recorded 4.23 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 6.41 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1999.
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.61 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | -61.1% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 5.18 million | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | -66.5% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 4.17 million | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 4.23 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 1.14 million | 2.93 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.19 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 2.15 million | 6.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 2.22 million | 4.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 166 Bhutan 13,640 compare
- 167 Iceland 12,828 compare
- 168 New Caledonia 12,776
- 169 Central African Republic 12,489 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 12,475 compare
- 171 Kiribati 9,965 compare
- 172 Malta 9,575 compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 24.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.56 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 26.16 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 4.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1999.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release