Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 12.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.72 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.53 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1983–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1983200320241983: 2.5M1984: 2.6M1985: 2.6M1986: 2.8M1987: 2.9M1988: 3.0M1989: 3.1M1990: 3.2M1991: 3.2M1992: 3.3M1993: 3.4M1994: 3.5M1995: 3.6M1996: 3.7M1997: 3.6M1998: 4.1M1999: 3.3M2000: 3.6M2001: 3.8M2002: 4.4M2003: 4.9M2004: 5.4M2005: 5.6M2006: 6.2M2007: 5.7M2008: 5.9M2009: 6.5M2010: 6.6M2011: 7.3M2012: 8.7M2013: 9.9M2014: 8.3M2015: 9.2M2016: 9.9M2017: 10.9M2018: 11.0M2019: 11.1M2020: 11.1M2021: 10.4M2022: 11.7M2023: 12.5M2024: 12.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 12.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million, in 1983.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 2.53 million
1984 2.58 million +2.0%
1985 2.64 million +2.1%
1986 2.76 million +4.6%
1987 2.89 million +4.8%
1988 3.00 million +3.9%
1989 3.08 million +2.7%
1990 3.16 million +2.5%
1991 3.24 million +2.6%
1992 3.34 million +2.9%
1993 3.42 million +2.6%
1994 3.51 million +2.6%
1995 3.60 million +2.4%
1996 3.75 million +4.1%
1997 3.59 million -4.1%
1998 4.07 million +13.2%
1999 3.28 million -19.4%
2000 3.63 million +10.7%
2001 3.84 million +5.8%
2002 4.39 million +14.3%
2003 4.86 million +10.6%
2004 5.35 million +10.2%
2005 5.65 million +5.5%
2006 6.18 million +9.4%
2007 5.72 million -7.5%
2008 5.85 million +2.4%
2009 6.53 million +11.5%
2010 6.59 million +0.9%
2011 7.33 million +11.2%
2012 8.74 million +19.3%
2013 9.86 million +12.8%
2014 8.29 million -15.9%
2015 9.20 million +10.9%
2016 9.86 million +7.2%
2017 10.92 million +10.7%
2018 10.96 million +0.3%
2019 11.09 million +1.2%
2020 11.13 million +0.4%
2021 10.41 million -6.5%
2022 11.72 million +12.7%
2023 12.53 million +6.9%
2024 12.72 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.78 million 2.53 million 3.08 million 7
1990s 3.50 million 3.16 million 4.07 million 10
2000s 5.20 million 3.63 million 6.53 million 10
2010s 9.28 million 6.59 million 11.09 million 10
2020s 11.70 million 10.41 million 12.72 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 169,575 compare
  2. 67 Hungary 163,967 compare
  3. 68 Senegal 162,919 compare
  4. 69 Belarus 150,651 compare
  5. 70 Austria 141,883 compare
  6. 71 Côte d'Ivoire 138,867 compare
  7. 72 Portugal 136,282 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 12.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 12.72 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million in 1983.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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