Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program was 17.4% in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
17.4%
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
20.3%
in 2015
All-time low
2.0%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2016

051015202005201020162005: 2.2 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 17.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 717.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 20.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.0% 3.1% 5
2010s 10.1% 3.7% 20.3% 7

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Cuba 90.5% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 89.8% compare
  3. 3 Norway 85.0% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 71.4%

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Sub-Saharan Africa was 17.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 717.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.