Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 2.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.95 million
in 2017
All-time low
730,053
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 2.52 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 2.95 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 730,053, in 1980.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 730,053 | — |
| 1981 | 760,011 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 731,325 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 974,258 | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 987,132 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 842,614 | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 740,463 | 730,053 | 760,011 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 842,614 | 1.19 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.41 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 1.71 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.34 million | 2.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 160 Macao 8,379 compare
- 161 French Polynesia 8,253 compare
- 162 Vanuatu 8,030 compare
- 163 Bhutan 6,905 compare
- 164 Iceland 6,661 compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 6,407 compare
- 166 Central African Republic 6,152 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 2.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,053 in 1980.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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