Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
163rd
of 209 groups
All-time high
23.3%
in 2024
All-time low
12.5%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2024

05101520252003201320242003: 12.5 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 22 %2014: 17.7 %2015: 19.3 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 21.1 %2021: 19.5 %2022: 22 %2023: 23.2 %2024: 23.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 23.3% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2003.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd of 209 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 12.5%
2004 13.5% +8.4%
2005 14.1% +4.4%
2006 15.1% +7.0%
2007 14.3% -5.2%
2008 14.2% -0.6%
2009 15.1% +5.8%
2010 15.3% +1.4%
2011 16.9% +10.8%
2012 19.8% +17.1%
2013 22.0% +11.1%
2014 17.7% -19.8%
2015 19.3% +9.2%
2016 19.4% +0.8%
2017 19.9% +2.4%
2018 18.7% -6.3%
2019 20.1% +7.8%
2020 21.1% +4.8%
2021 19.5% -7.5%
2022 22.0% +12.7%
2023 23.2% +5.3%
2024 23.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 12.5% 15.1% 7
2010s 18.9% 15.3% 22.0% 10
2020s 21.8% 19.5% 23.3% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 160 Lesotho 20.6% compare
  2. 161 Botswana 19.7% compare
  3. 162 South Africa 18.4% compare
  4. 163 Angola 16.7% compare
  5. 164 Papua New Guinea 16.0% compare
  6. 165 Burundi 14.6% compare
  7. 166 Benin 12.9% compare

See the full ranking of 387 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 23.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd out of 209 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release