Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 17.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sub-Saharan Africa is 17.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 707.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 19.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +164.6% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 4.5% | 19.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 19 Cayman Islands 40.5% compare
- 20 Uruguay 39.7% compare
- 21 Serbia 39.1%
- 22 Germany 38.9%
- 23 San Marino 38.5% compare
- 24 Montenegro 37.6% compare
- 25 Indonesia 36.7%
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 educational development in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sub-Saharan Africa was 17.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development 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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 707.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.