Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 16.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 16.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 71st 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 … both sexes educational in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 71st out of 161 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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