Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 1.06 % change on previous year for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.0% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 22.09 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -47.39 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 6 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1982 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1983 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1990 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1993 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1999 | -47.39 % change on previous year | -1209.3% |
| 2000 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2001 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2002 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +462.8% |
| 2003 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.33 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 14.87 % change on previous year | +710.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2008 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2009 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -1255.6% |
| 2010 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +320.0% |
| 2012 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2014 | -45.13 % change on previous year | -356.2% |
| 2015 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2016 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2019 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2021 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -623.1% |
| 2022 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2023 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1255.6% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1209.3% | 4.27 % change on previous year | -47.39 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +710.1% | 1.84 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -623.1% | 3.18 % change on previous year | -16.65 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +462.8% | 2.64 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.55 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -47.39 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -45.13 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -16.65 % change on previous year | 18.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 115 India 0.2585 % change on previous year compare
- 116 United States Virgin Islands 0.2308 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Hungary 0.2176 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Bulgaria 0.1737 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Switzerland 0.0738 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Slovakia 0.0737 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Lesotho 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.39 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.