Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 4.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.33 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
630,511
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) is 4.33 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 4.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 630,511, in 1972.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 138th 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 630,511 | — |
| 1973 | 651,034 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 675,186 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 699,874 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 723,960 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 751,155 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 782,287 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 814,238 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 848,118 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 881,810 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 917,476 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 916,101 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 930,515 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 935,169 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 959,622 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.04 million | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.95 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.20 million | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.92 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.33 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 716,031 | 630,511 | 814,238 | 8 |
| 1980s | 965,137 | 848,118 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.10 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.58 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 2.39 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 million | 3.85 million | 4.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 4.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 630,511 in 1972.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release