Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 9.20 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.20 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 1.8M1991: 1.9M1992: 1.9M1993: 2.0M1994: 2.0M1995: 2.1M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.0M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.7M2001: 2.9M2002: 3.3M2003: 3.6M2004: 3.8M2005: 4.1M2006: 4.3M2007: 3.7M2008: 3.9M2009: 4.2M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.4M2012: 5.1M2013: 5.6M2014: 6.1M2015: 6.7M2016: 7.3M2017: 8.2M2018: 8.2M2019: 8.2M2020: 8.1M2021: 7.9M2022: 8.7M2023: 9.0M2024: 9.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 9.20 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 9.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1990.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 92nd of 221 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.80 million
1991 1.88 million +4.2%
1992 1.94 million +3.1%
1993 1.98 million +2.0%
1994 2.02 million +2.1%
1995 2.07 million +2.4%
1996 2.17 million +5.2%
1997 1.96 million -9.7%
1998 2.35 million +19.6%
1999 2.44 million +3.8%
2000 2.69 million +10.5%
2001 2.89 million +7.5%
2002 3.28 million +13.3%
2003 3.57 million +8.8%
2004 3.80 million +6.4%
2005 4.07 million +7.2%
2006 4.34 million +6.8%
2007 3.70 million -14.9%
2008 3.89 million +5.3%
2009 4.17 million +7.0%
2010 4.22 million +1.4%
2011 4.37 million +3.5%
2012 5.14 million +17.5%
2013 5.59 million +8.7%
2014 6.13 million +9.8%
2015 6.67 million +8.7%
2016 7.25 million +8.7%
2017 8.25 million +13.7%
2018 8.16 million -1.0%
2019 8.18 million +0.1%
2020 8.11 million -0.8%
2021 7.86 million -3.1%
2022 8.66 million +10.2%
2023 9.03 million +4.2%
2024 9.20 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.06 million 1.80 million 2.44 million 10
2000s 3.64 million 2.69 million 4.34 million 10
2010s 6.40 million 4.22 million 8.25 million 10
2020s 8.57 million 7.86 million 9.20 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 9.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.20 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1990.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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