School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 30.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 30.2% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 30.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1973.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13.8% | — |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 19.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Africa Eastern and Southern was 30.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1973.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 (% 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.