How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0225 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.0225 number per person

Change on year

down 0.3%

Rank

31st

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.0229 number per person

in 2016

All-time low

0.0102 number per person

in 1999

Years of data

1973–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1973–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0225 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0229 number per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 number per person, in 1999.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1973 to 2019.
Year	number per person	Change
1973	0.0118 number per person	—
1974	0.0119 number per person	+0.4%
1975	0.0119 number per person	+0.6%
1976	0.0121 number per person	+1.3%
1977	0.0123 number per person	+1.9%
1978	0.0125 number per person	+1.9%
1979	0.0127 number per person	+0.9%
1980	0.0127 number per person	+0.7%
1981	0.0127 number per person	-0.6%
1982	0.0126 number per person	-0.8%
1983	0.0123 number per person	-1.9%
1984	0.0122 number per person	-0.7%
1985	0.0121 number per person	-0.8%
1986	0.0123 number per person	+1.2%
1987	0.0126 number per person	+2.7%
1988	0.0128 number per person	+1.4%
1989	0.0128 number per person	+0.2%
1990	0.0128 number per person	-0.3%
1991	0.0127 number per person	-0.4%
1992	0.0128 number per person	+0.2%
1993	0.0127 number per person	-0.8%
1994	0.0126 number per person	-0.6%
1995	0.0126 number per person	-0.3%
1996	0.0127 number per person	+1.2%
1997	0.0119 number per person	-6.1%
1998	0.0129 number per person	+8.1%
1999	0.0102 number per person	-20.6%
2000	0.0111 number per person	+8.7%
2001	0.0115 number per person	+3.3%
2002	0.0124 number per person	+8.2%
2003	0.0136 number per person	+9.3%
2004	0.0146 number per person	+7.7%
2005	0.0151 number per person	+3.3%
2006	0.0162 number per person	+7.1%
2007	0.0147 number per person	-9.3%
2008	0.0146 number per person	-0.9%
2009	0.0156 number per person	+7.0%
2010	0.0156 number per person	+0.4%
2011	0.0169 number per person	+8.0%
2012	0.0193 number per person	+14.2%
2013	0.0211 number per person	+9.4%
2014	0.0172 number per person	-18.5%
2015	0.0184 number per person	+6.8%
2016	0.0229 number per person	+24.5%
2017	0.0229 number per person	-0.0%
2018	0.0226 number per person	-1.2%
2019	0.0225 number per person	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0122 number per person	0.0118 number per person	0.0127 number per person	7
1980s	0.0125 number per person	0.0121 number per person	0.0128 number per person	10
1990s	0.0124 number per person	0.0102 number per person	0.0129 number per person	10
2000s	0.0139 number per person	0.0111 number per person	0.0162 number per person	10
2010s	0.0199 number per person	0.0156 number per person	0.0229 number per person	10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0389 number per person compare
29 Jamaica 0.0385 number per person compare
30 Argentina 0.0383 number per person compare
31 Kyrgyzstan 0.0381 number per person compare
32 Nicaragua 0.038 number per person compare
33 France 0.0379 number per person compare
34 Finland 0.0378 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0225 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0229 number per person in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 number per person in 1999.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit: number per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.