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

Latest (2024)
17.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
51st
of 161 groups
All-time high
17.6%
in 2022
All-time low
1.5%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2005–2024

051015202005201420242005: 1.5 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 5 %2012: 5.9 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 16.1 %2021: 17.4 %2022: 17.6 %2023: 17.3 %2024: 17.1 %

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

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 3,183 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release