Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central is 3.83 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 4.52 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 915,271, in 1999.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 958,294 | — |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 915,271 | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.19 million | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 3.84 million | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.83 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 958,294 | 958,294 | 958,294 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.02 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 915,271 | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.07 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 2.50 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 million | 2.73 million | 3.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 144 Congo 13,478 compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 13,390 compare
- 146 Cyprus 13,211 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 12,926 compare
- 148 Eswatini 11,269 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 11,009 compare
- 150 Guadeloupe 10,883 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central was 3.83 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,271 in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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.
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- 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.