Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 14.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.94 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.98 million
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 14.94 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 14.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 1980.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 56th 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, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.98 million | — |
| 1981 | 3.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.68 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.71 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.58 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.07 million | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 4.64 million | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.85 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.43 million | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 6.42 million | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.78 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.40 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.95 million | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.10 million | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 8.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.01 million | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 10.49 million | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 11.64 million | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.25 million | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 11.19 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.84 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.95 million | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.48 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 13.71 million | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.65 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 14.94 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 2.98 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 million | 4.02 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 million | 4.64 million | 8.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 million | 8.32 million | 13.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 million | 12.48 million | 14.94 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % 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) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 14.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 1980.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release