Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 2.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.49 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2017
All-time low
667,675
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 2.49 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 2.80 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 667,675, in 1980.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 667,675 | — |
| 1981 | 694,361 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 724,196 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 955,989 | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 959,706 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 967,270 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 825,772 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 695,411 | 667,675 | 724,196 | 3 |
| 1990s | 989,097 | 825,772 | 1.11 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.30 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 1.72 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.30 million | 2.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 160 French Polynesia 7,796 compare
- 161 Vanuatu 7,738 compare
- 162 Bhutan 6,735 compare
- 163 Central African Republic 6,337 compare
- 164 Iceland 6,167 compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 6,068 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 5,531 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 2.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 667,675 in 1980.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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