Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 27.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 27.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.3% | — |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.6% | 27.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 22 Luxembourg 91.7% compare
- 23 Norway 91.7% compare
- 24 Portugal 91.0% compare
- 25 Vanuatu 90.9% compare
- 26 Macau, China 90.6% compare
- 27 China 89.1% compare
- 28 Netherlands 89.0% compare
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, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 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 gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 27.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.