Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 25.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.27 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.50 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1973–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 25.27 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 25.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million, in 1973.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 69th 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), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 3.50 million
1974 3.62 million +3.5%
1975 3.76 million +3.7%
1976 3.90 million +3.9%
1977 4.06 million +4.1%
1978 4.25 million +4.5%
1979 4.43 million +4.4%
1980 4.63 million +4.6%
1981 4.77 million +2.9%
1982 4.88 million +2.4%
1983 4.93 million +1.0%
1984 5.03 million +2.1%
1985 5.14 million +2.1%
1986 5.35 million +4.1%
1987 5.68 million +6.1%
1988 5.91 million +4.0%
1989 6.08 million +2.9%
1990 6.24 million +2.6%
1991 6.35 million +1.8%
1992 6.53 million +2.8%
1993 6.66 million +2.1%
1994 6.83 million +2.5%
1995 6.98 million +2.2%
1996 7.27 million +4.1%
1997 7.00 million -3.8%
1998 7.86 million +12.3%
1999 6.39 million -18.7%
2000 7.07 million +10.6%
2001 7.48 million +5.8%
2002 8.40 million +12.4%
2003 9.46 million +12.6%
2004 10.52 million +11.2%
2005 11.19 million +6.4%
2006 12.34 million +10.3%
2007 11.39 million -7.7%
2008 11.54 million +1.3%
2009 12.70 million +10.1%
2010 13.08 million +3.0%
2011 14.63 million +11.8%
2012 17.34 million +18.6%
2013 19.68 million +13.5%
2014 16.45 million -16.4%
2015 18.18 million +10.6%
2016 19.48 million +7.1%
2017 21.47 million +10.2%
2018 21.51 million +0.2%
2019 21.84 million +1.5%
2020 21.99 million +0.7%
2021 20.59 million -6.4%
2022 23.18 million +12.6%
2023 24.89 million +7.4%
2024 25.27 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.93 million 3.50 million 4.43 million 7
1980s 5.24 million 4.63 million 6.08 million 10
1990s 6.81 million 6.24 million 7.86 million 10
2000s 10.21 million 7.07 million 12.70 million 10
2010s 18.37 million 13.08 million 21.84 million 10
2020s 23.18 million 20.59 million 25.27 million 5

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  3. 68 Cuba 333,527 compare
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  5. 70 Côte d'Ivoire 288,004 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 25.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 25.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1973.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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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.