Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 13.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.10 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.54 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 13.10 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 13.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 1983.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 64th 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 in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.54 million | — |
| 1984 | 2.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.95 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.60 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.97 million | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 3.66 million | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 3.88 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 5.85 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.48 million | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 6.01 million | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.57 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 6.92 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.76 million | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 9.09 million | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 10.32 million | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 8.67 million | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 9.51 million | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.14 million | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.08 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 11.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.70 million | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.98 million | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 12.90 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 13.10 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 million | 2.54 million | 3.17 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 3.25 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 million | 3.66 million | 6.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 million | 6.92 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 million | 10.70 million | 13.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 61 Papua New Guinea 208,353 compare
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- 64 Czechia 180,564 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 171,685 compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 164,013 compare
- 67 Cuba 162,406 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 13.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 1983.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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