School enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 30.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1983–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 30.0% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1999.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.4% | — |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 19.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Hong Kong, China 96.0% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 95.8% compare
- 34 Ireland 95.3% compare
- 35 Romania 95.0% compare
- 36 Latvia 94.5% compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 94.3% compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 94.3% compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 30.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.