Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 13.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.08 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.54 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1983–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1983200320241983: 2.5M1984: 2.6M1985: 2.7M1986: 2.8M1987: 2.9M1988: 3.1M1989: 3.2M1990: 3.3M1991: 3.3M1992: 3.4M1993: 3.4M1994: 3.5M1995: 3.6M1996: 3.7M1997: 3.6M1998: 4.0M1999: 3.3M2000: 3.7M2001: 3.9M2002: 4.3M2003: 4.9M2004: 5.5M2005: 5.9M2006: 6.5M2007: 6.0M2008: 6.0M2009: 6.6M2010: 6.9M2011: 7.7M2012: 9.1M2013: 10.3M2014: 8.7M2015: 9.5M2016: 10.1M2017: 11.1M2018: 11.1M2019: 11.3M2020: 11.4M2021: 10.7M2022: 12.0M2023: 12.9M2024: 13.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 13.08 million. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 13.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 1983.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 67th 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), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 2.54 million
1984 2.60 million +2.2%
1985 2.66 million +2.2%
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 +14.2%
2004 5.46 million +11.6%
2005 5.85 million +7.2%
2006 6.48 million +10.7%
2007 6.01 million -7.3%
2008 6.05 million +0.7%
2009 6.56 million +8.5%
2010 6.92 million +5.4%
2011 7.74 million +12.0%
2012 9.08 million +17.2%
2013 10.32 million +13.7%
2014 8.66 million -16.0%
2015 9.50 million +9.6%
2016 10.12 million +6.6%
2017 11.06 million +9.3%
2018 11.06 million -0.0%
2019 11.26 million +1.8%
2020 11.37 million +1.0%
2021 10.68 million -6.1%
2022 11.96 million +12.0%
2023 12.88 million +7.7%
2024 13.08 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 6.56 million 10
2010s 9.57 million 6.92 million 11.26 million 10
2020s 11.99 million 10.68 million 13.08 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

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  4. 67 Cuba 162,406 compare
  5. 68 Hungary 150,126 compare
  6. 69 Côte d'Ivoire 149,137 compare
  7. 70 Kyrgyzstan 148,770 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 13.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 13.08 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 1983.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.