Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 16.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 54th out of 161 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 16.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th out of 161 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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