Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 1.55 % change on previous year for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in 2024.
The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.92 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -18.26 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 111th 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1987 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1988 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1997 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1998 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 1999 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2000 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2001 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2003 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2007 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2009 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +484.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2011 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +253.3% |
| 2012 | 17.92 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2013 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2014 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2015 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2016 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2185.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6309 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2021 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -1079.7% |
| 2022 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2023 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2185.8% | 0.0665 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1079.7% | 0.6309 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +484.6% | 1.7 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +400.7% | -3.73 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7235 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | 17.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 108 Luxembourg 0.7777 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Romania 0.7585 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 0.7264 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.551 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Guyana 0.4852 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.454 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Denmark 0.3264 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.55 % 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.26 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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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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.