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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0 number per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.0%

Rank

10th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0 number per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0 number per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1973–2019

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0 number per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 number per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1973 to 2019.
Year	number per US$ of GDP	Change
1973	0 number per US$ of GDP	—
1974	0 number per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1975	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1976	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1978	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1979	0 number per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1980	0 number per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1981	0 number per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1982	0 number per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1983	0 number per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1984	0 number per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1985	0 number per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1986	0 number per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1987	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1988	0 number per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1989	0 number per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1990	0 number per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1991	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1992	0 number per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1993	0 number per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1994	0 number per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0 number per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1996	0 number per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1997	0 number per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1998	0 number per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1999	0 number per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2000	0 number per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2001	0 number per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2002	0 number per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0 number per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2004	0 number per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2005	0 number per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2006	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2007	0 number per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2008	0 number per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2009	0 number per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2010	0 number per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2011	0 number per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2012	0 number per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2013	0 number per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2014	0 number per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2015	0 number per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2016	0 number per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
2017	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2018	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2019	0 number per US$ of GDP	-10.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	7
1980s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

7 Sao Tome and Principe 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
8 Solomon Islands 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
9 Nepal 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
10 Ghana 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
11 Rwanda 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
12 Kyrgyzstan 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
13 Pakistan 0 number per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 237 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 unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP
Unit: number per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 237 places, 7,680 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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