Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 14.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 14.71 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 14.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 1980.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 14.71 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.