Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 12.98 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 12.98 million number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.98 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million number, in 1983.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 43 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 pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.70 million number | — |
| 1984 | 2.76 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.94 million number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.08 million number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.21 million number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.76 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.85 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.85 million number | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million number | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million number | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 3.89 million number | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.66 million number | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 5.14 million number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.64 million number | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 5.95 million number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.49 million number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.06 million number | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.24 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.95 million number | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 7.04 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million number | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 9.19 million number | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 10.27 million number | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.65 million number | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 9.52 million number | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 12.19 million number | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 12.52 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.70 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.98 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 million number | 2.70 million number | 3.30 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.74 million number | 3.38 million number | 4.31 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 million number | 3.89 million number | 6.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 million number | 7.04 million number | 12.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 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 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million number in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.