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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 13.27 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 13.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 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), gaps filled
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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.