Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Africa, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 16.0% 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 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 16.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.
UNICEF: Africa 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 educational development in UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Africa was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 71st out of 161 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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