Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 27.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 27.2% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 27.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 23rd 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.7% | 27.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 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 gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 27.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.