Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1980–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1980200220241980: 3.0M1981: 3.1M1982: 3.2M1983: 3.2M1984: 3.3M1985: 3.4M1986: 3.5M1987: 3.7M1988: 3.8M1989: 3.9M1990: 4.0M1991: 4.1M1992: 4.3M1993: 4.3M1994: 4.4M1995: 4.5M1996: 4.7M1997: 4.6M1998: 5.1M1999: 4.2M2000: 4.6M2001: 4.8M2002: 5.4M2003: 5.9M2004: 6.4M2005: 6.8M2006: 7.4M2007: 6.9M2008: 7.2M2009: 8.1M2010: 8.3M2011: 9.0M2012: 10.5M2013: 11.6M2014: 10.3M2015: 11.2M2016: 11.8M2017: 13.0M2018: 13.0M2019: 13.2M2020: 13.3M2021: 12.5M2022: 13.7M2023: 14.6M2024: 14.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 14.94 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 14.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 1980.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

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  2. 54 Chile 280,113 compare
  3. 55 Romania 267,679 compare
  4. 56 Netherlands 247,743 compare
  5. 57 Sweden 235,975 compare
  6. 58 Papua New Guinea 226,545 compare
  7. 59 Sri Lanka 224,799 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 14.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The highest recorded value was 14.94 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 1980.
How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release