Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1980–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1980200220241980: 667.7k1981: 694.4k1982: 724.2k1993: 956.0k1994: 959.7k1995: 967.3k1996: 1.0M1997: 825.8k1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.8M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.5M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.8M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.4M2024: 2.5M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 2.49 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 2.80 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 667,675, in 1980.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 160 French Polynesia 7,796 compare
  2. 161 Vanuatu 7,738 compare
  3. 162 Bhutan 6,735 compare
  4. 163 Central African Republic 6,337 compare
  5. 164 Iceland 6,167 compare
  6. 165 Brunei Darussalam 6,068 compare
  7. 166 New Caledonia 5,531 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 2.49 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.