Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central

WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.66 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.65 million
in 2013
All-time low
989,148
in 1999
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1979–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 3.66 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 4.65 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 989,148, in 1999.

WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 1.05 million
1980 1.11 million +5.6%
1981 1.14 million +3.1%
1982 1.19 million +3.8%
1983 1.22 million +2.7%
1984 1.25 million +2.4%
1985 1.28 million +3.0%
1986 1.32 million +3.0%
1987 1.39 million +5.0%
1988 1.45 million +4.3%
1989 1.47 million +1.7%
1990 1.52 million +2.9%
1991 1.54 million +1.3%
1992 1.57 million +2.4%
1993 1.62 million +2.8%
1994 1.66 million +2.9%
1995 1.71 million +2.8%
1996 1.76 million +3.0%
1997 1.81 million +2.9%
1998 1.89 million +4.2%
1999 989,148 -47.6%
2000 1.14 million +15.5%
2001 1.17 million +2.4%
2002 1.34 million +14.9%
2003 1.53 million +14.0%
2004 1.80 million +17.3%
2005 1.83 million +1.8%
2006 2.09 million +14.1%
2007 2.27 million +8.8%
2008 2.22 million -2.1%
2009 2.63 million +18.2%
2010 2.69 million +2.3%
2011 3.29 million +22.2%
2012 3.96 million +20.4%
2013 4.65 million +17.5%
2014 2.54 million -45.5%
2015 2.89 million +14.0%
2016 2.96 million +2.2%
2017 3.00 million +1.6%
2018 3.08 million +2.6%
2019 3.18 million +3.2%
2020 3.25 million +2.3%
2021 2.70 million -16.9%
2022 3.20 million +18.2%
2023 3.63 million +13.6%
2024 3.66 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.05 million 1.05 million 1.05 million 1
1980s 1.28 million 1.11 million 1.47 million 10
1990s 1.61 million 989,148 1.89 million 10
2000s 1.80 million 1.14 million 2.63 million 10
2010s 3.22 million 2.54 million 4.65 million 10
2020s 3.29 million 2.70 million 3.66 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Western and Central was 3.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 989,148 in 1999.
How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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429 places, 17,596 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.