Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 17.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 17.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 51st of 161 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.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 17.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 51st out of 161 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release