Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.07 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.07 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1869 number per square kilometre, in 1973.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1869 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.1931 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1997 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2082 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2182 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2288 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2378 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2466 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2525 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2584 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2612 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2669 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2725 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2839 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3003 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3133 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3229 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3311 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3387 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3487 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3371 number per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3441 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3522 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3662 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3531 number per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.392 number per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3196 number per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3568 number per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3784 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4207 number per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4722 number per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5189 number per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5509 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6062 number per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5651 number per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.576 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6336 number per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6539 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7257 number per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7625 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8572 number per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7178 number per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7877 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 number per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2104 number per square kilometre | 0.1869 number per square kilometre | 0.2378 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2779 number per square kilometre | 0.2466 number per square kilometre | 0.3229 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3483 number per square kilometre | 0.3196 number per square kilometre | 0.392 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5079 number per square kilometre | 0.3568 number per square kilometre | 0.6336 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8663 number per square kilometre | 0.6539 number per square kilometre | 1.07 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 22 Korea 12.92 number per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 12.76 number per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1869 number per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.