Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 33.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 33.5% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 36.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1997.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 33.5% | — |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 29.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 30.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sub-Saharan Africa was 33.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.