Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2016.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 168th of 183 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.1% | — |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 20.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2016.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 168th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release