Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
141st
of 183 groups
All-time high
22.6%
in 2024
All-time low
12.0%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2007–2024

05101520252007201520242007: 12 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 14.2 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 19.3 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 19 %2019: 20.5 %2020: 21.7 %2021: 20.7 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 22.5 %2024: 22.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 22.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2007.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 141st out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 12.0%
2008 12.8% +6.1%
2009 13.7% +7.2%
2010 14.2% +3.7%
2011 14.9% +5.3%
2012 16.5% +10.8%
2013 18.4% +11.1%
2014 16.7% -8.9%
2015 19.3% +15.5%
2016 19.4% +0.5%
2017 19.8% +1.8%
2018 19.0% -4.1%
2019 20.5% +8.1%
2020 21.7% +5.7%
2021 20.7% -4.2%
2022 22.1% +6.8%
2023 22.5% +1.7%
2024 22.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 12.0% 13.7% 3
2010s 17.9% 14.2% 20.5% 10
2020s 21.9% 20.7% 22.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 22.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 141st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release