School enrollment, preprimary in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, preprimary was 24.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Africa Western and Central, 1976–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Africa Western and Central stood at 24.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Africa Western and Central peaked at 38.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1999.
That places Africa Western and Central 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.1% | — |
| 1977 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 13.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Africa Western and Central?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Africa Western and Central was 24.1% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1999.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.