Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 3.19 million number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 3.19 million number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1,165.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.19 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 245,975 number, in 2007.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 252,823 number | — |
| 2006 | 252,143 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 245,975 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 258,291 number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 296,749 number | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 386,120 number | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 489,378 number | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 616,971 number | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 805,895 number | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 2.03 million number | +151.6% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million number | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261,196 number | 245,975 number | 296,749 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million number | 386,120 number | 3.19 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.19 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,975 number in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,165.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.