Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 17.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 17.1% for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 51st 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 17.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st out of 161 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: 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