Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 28.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
140th
of 207 groups
All-time high
28.2%
in 2023
All-time low
14.8%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 14.8 %2005: 15.7 %2006: 16.4 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 16.2 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 20.5 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 23.3 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 24.6 %2018: 23 %2019: 25.3 %2020: 26.8 %2021: 24.5 %2022: 27.8 %2023: 28.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 28.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 28.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2004.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 140th of 207 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 14.8%
2005 15.7% +6.1%
2006 16.4% +4.3%
2007 14.8% -9.3%
2008 15.1% +2.1%
2009 16.2% +7.2%
2010 16.3% +0.4%
2011 16.8% +3.3%
2012 19.1% +13.3%
2013 20.5% +7.4%
2014 21.8% +6.2%
2015 23.3% +7.2%
2016 23.7% +1.6%
2017 24.6% +3.6%
2018 23.0% -6.3%
2019 25.3% +10.0%
2020 26.8% +5.7%
2021 24.5% -8.8%
2022 27.8% +13.8%
2023 28.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 14.8% 16.4% 6
2010s 21.5% 16.3% 25.3% 10
2020s 26.8% 24.5% 28.2% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 137 Bangladesh 32.9% compare
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  3. 139 Bhutan 31.6% compare
  4. 140 Kuwait 31.5% compare
  5. 141 Cameroon 30.8% compare
  6. 142 Honduras 29.0% compare
  7. 143 Togo 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 28.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2004.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 140th out of 207 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
383 places, 7,501 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release