Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 12.98 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 12.98 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 12.98 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million number, in 1983.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, 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
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 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?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million number in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.