Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 12.63 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 12.63 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 12.63 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million number, in 1983.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.56 million number | — |
| 1984 | 2.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.67 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.77 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.97 million number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.20 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.34 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.48 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.55 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.63 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.78 million number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.02 million number | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 3.31 million number | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 3.69 million number | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million number | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million number | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million number | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 5.84 million number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.47 million number | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 6.02 million number | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.08 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.60 million number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 6.94 million number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.75 million number | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 9.03 million number | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 10.21 million number | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 8.50 million number | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 9.30 million number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 11.86 million number | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 12.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.34 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.63 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.84 million number | 2.56 million number | 3.20 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million number | 3.29 million number | 4.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million number | 3.69 million number | 6.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 million number | 6.94 million number | 12.63 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million number in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.