Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
166th
of 209 groups
All-time high
23.2%
in 2024
All-time low
10.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 10.4 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 11.5 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 14 %2006: 14.9 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 15 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 19 %2016: 19.3 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 21.1 %2021: 19.3 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 23 %2024: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 23.2% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 23.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 166th of 209 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 10.4%
2001 10.7% +2.8%
2002 11.5% +7.2%
2003 12.4% +7.7%
2004 13.4% +8.2%
2005 14.0% +4.4%
2006 14.9% +6.9%
2007 14.2% -4.7%
2008 14.2% -0.3%
2009 15.0% +5.6%
2010 15.2% +1.4%
2011 16.8% +10.3%
2012 19.5% +16.3%
2013 21.5% +10.5%
2014 17.5% -18.9%
2015 19.0% +8.6%
2016 19.3% +1.4%
2017 19.8% +3.0%
2018 18.7% -5.5%
2019 20.1% +7.5%
2020 21.1% +4.5%
2021 19.3% -8.4%
2022 21.9% +13.5%
2023 23.0% +5.0%
2024 23.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 10.4% 15.0% 10
2010s 18.7% 15.2% 21.5% 10
2020s 21.7% 19.3% 23.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 163 Angola 16.7% compare
  2. 164 Papua New Guinea 16.0% compare
  3. 165 Burundi 14.6% compare
  4. 166 Benin 12.9% compare
  5. 167 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
  6. 168 Guinea 10.7% compare
  7. 169 Côte d'Ivoire 10.2% 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 23.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 166th out of 209 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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