Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 13.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.27 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.68 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1983–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1983200320241983: 2.7M1984: 2.7M1985: 2.8M1986: 2.9M1987: 3.1M1988: 3.2M1989: 3.3M1990: 3.3M1991: 3.4M1992: 3.5M1993: 3.6M1994: 3.7M1995: 3.8M1996: 4.0M1997: 3.8M1998: 4.3M1999: 3.4M2000: 3.9M2001: 4.1M2002: 4.7M2003: 5.1M2004: 5.6M2005: 6.0M2006: 6.5M2007: 6.1M2008: 6.2M2009: 6.9M2010: 7.0M2011: 7.8M2012: 9.2M2013: 10.4M2014: 8.8M2015: 9.7M2016: 10.4M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.5M2019: 11.6M2020: 11.7M2021: 10.9M2022: 12.2M2023: 13.1M2024: 13.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 13.27 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 13.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 1983.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 66th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 2.68 million
1984 2.74 million +2.1%
1985 2.79 million +2.1%
1986 2.92 million +4.4%
1987 3.05 million +4.7%
1988 3.17 million +3.9%
1989 3.26 million +2.7%
1990 3.34 million +2.3%
1991 3.43 million +2.9%
1992 3.53 million +2.8%
1993 3.61 million +2.3%
1994 3.70 million +2.5%
1995 3.79 million +2.6%
1996 3.95 million +4.2%
1997 3.79 million -4.0%
1998 4.25 million +12.1%
1999 3.44 million -19.0%
2000 3.85 million +11.9%
2001 4.08 million +6.0%
2002 4.66 million +14.0%
2003 5.14 million +10.3%
2004 5.65 million +9.9%
2005 5.96 million +5.5%
2006 6.50 million +9.2%
2007 6.05 million -6.9%
2008 6.22 million +2.7%
2009 6.92 million +11.3%
2010 7.01 million +1.4%
2011 7.78 million +11.0%
2012 9.24 million +18.6%
2013 10.37 million +12.3%
2014 8.81 million -15.0%
2015 9.73 million +10.4%
2016 10.39 million +6.8%
2017 11.46 million +10.3%
2018 11.48 million +0.2%
2019 11.62 million +1.2%
2020 11.66 million +0.3%
2021 10.92 million -6.3%
2022 12.24 million +12.1%
2023 13.06 million +6.7%
2024 13.27 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.94 million 2.68 million 3.26 million 7
1990s 3.68 million 3.34 million 4.25 million 10
2000s 5.50 million 3.85 million 6.92 million 10
2010s 9.79 million 7.01 million 11.62 million 10
2020s 12.23 million 10.92 million 13.27 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 63 Czechia 195,372 compare
  2. 64 Dominican Republic 171,691 compare
  3. 65 Cuba 171,121 compare
  4. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 169,575 compare
  5. 67 Hungary 163,967 compare
  6. 68 Senegal 162,919 compare
  7. 69 Belarus 150,651 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 13.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 13.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1983.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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