Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
146th
of 183 groups
All-time high
22.4%
in 2024
All-time low
12.0%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2007–2024

051015202007201520242007: 12 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 18.3 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 19.2 %2016: 19.3 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 20.4 %2020: 21.5 %2021: 20.6 %2022: 22 %2023: 22.4 %2024: 22.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 22.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2007.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 146th of 183 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 12.0%
2008 12.7% +6.1%
2009 13.6% +7.2%
2010 14.1% +3.7%
2011 14.8% +5.3%
2012 16.4% +10.8%
2013 18.3% +11.1%
2014 16.6% -8.9%
2015 19.2% +15.5%
2016 19.3% +0.5%
2017 19.6% +1.8%
2018 18.8% -4.1%
2019 20.4% +8.0%
2020 21.5% +5.7%
2021 20.6% -4.2%
2022 22.0% +6.7%
2023 22.4% +1.7%
2024 22.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.0% 13.6% 3
2010s 17.8% 14.1% 20.4% 10
2020s 21.8% 20.6% 22.4% 5

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

  1. 143 Samoa 22.7% compare
  2. 144 Panama 22.2% compare
  3. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.9% compare
  4. 146 Micronesia (country) 21.7% compare
  5. 147 Senegal 21.3% compare
  6. 148 Lesotho 20.6% compare
  7. 149 Angola 16.7% compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 146th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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