School enrollment, preprimary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 28.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1983–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 28.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 29.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1999.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.5% | — |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Hong Kong 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 Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 28.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in 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 Sub-Saharan Africa 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.