Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 5.01 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 5.75 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 1979.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1980 | 1.40 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.77 million | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.15 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.46 million | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.11 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.75 million | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 5.48 million | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.25 million | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.95 million | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.01 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.40 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 1.67 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 million | 2.71 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 million | 3.47 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 4.63 million | 5.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 160 Suriname 17,760 compare
- 161 Montenegro 17,669 compare
- 162 Macau, China 16,188 compare
- 163 French Polynesia 16,049 compare
- 164 Vanuatu 15,768 compare
- 165 Maldives 13,758 compare
- 166 Bhutan 13,640 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 5.01 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1979.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.