Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
37th
of 40 groups
All-time high
43.6%
in 2019
All-time low
33.7%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2008–2019

0102030402008201320192008: 33.7 %2009: 35.3 %2010: 36.1 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 40.2 %2013: 42 %2014: 42.6 %2015: 43.4 %2016: 43.2 %2017: 43.3 %2018: 43 %2019: 43.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2008.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 33.7%
2009 35.3% +4.8%
2010 36.1% +2.2%
2011 37.1% +2.8%
2012 40.2% +8.3%
2013 42.0% +4.6%
2014 42.6% +1.3%
2015 43.4% +2.0%
2016 43.2% -0.7%
2017 43.3% +0.2%
2018 43.0% -0.5%
2019 43.6% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 33.7% 35.3% 2
2010s 41.5% 36.1% 43.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sub-Saharan Africa was 43.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2008.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/