Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 14.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.71 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.56 million
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 14.71 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 14.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 1980.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.56 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.27 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.52 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.17 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.06 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.47 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3.76 million | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.82 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 5.45 million | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 6.04 million | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 6.48 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.20 million | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.57 million | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.19 million | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 11.44 million | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 9.95 million | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 10.81 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 11.44 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.43 million | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.17 million | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.38 million | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 14.42 million | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 14.71 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.98 million | 2.56 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 million | 3.62 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 4.18 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 million | 8.00 million | 12.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 million | 12.17 million | 14.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 14.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1980.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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