Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.07 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1.07 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.07 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1864 number per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, 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), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1864 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.1925 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1992 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2077 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2177 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2281 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2372 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2459 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2518 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2577 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2605 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2661 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2716 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.283 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2992 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3122 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3218 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3298 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3373 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3472 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3354 number per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3424 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3506 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3644 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3509 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3899 number per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3175 number per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3548 number per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3765 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4189 number per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4703 number per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.517 number per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.549 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6044 number per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5633 number per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5742 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6318 number per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.652 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7239 number per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.761 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8558 number per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7164 number per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7863 number per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 number per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +27.9% | 0.7863 number per square kilometre | 1.01 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2098 number per square kilometre | 0.1864 number per square kilometre | 0.2372 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.277 number per square kilometre | 0.2459 number per square kilometre | 0.3218 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3465 number per square kilometre | 0.3175 number per square kilometre | 0.3899 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.506 number per square kilometre | 0.3548 number per square kilometre | 0.6318 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8649 number per square kilometre | 0.652 number per square kilometre | 1.07 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 24 Gambia 12.43 number per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 11.96 number per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 11.45 number per square kilometre compare
- 27 El Salvador 11.1 number per square kilometre compare
- 28 Pakistan 11.08 number per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 10.88 number per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 10.04 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.07 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1864 number per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.