Top 5 Education Apps in Africa for Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 showcased notable trends in the performance of the top education apps in Africa. Here’s an overview of how the leading apps fared during this period, according to data from Sensor Tower.

Duolingo - Language Lessons saw its weekly revenue peaking at around $32.9K at the start of the quarter, before gradually declining to approximately $11.4K by mid-March. Weekly downloads were highest in the first week of January with 122K, later stabilizing around 82.7K by the end of March. Active users started at about 503K and remained relatively steady, ending the quarter at 486K.

Udemy Online Video Courses experienced a spike in weekly revenue early in January, reaching $23.8K, then fluctuated between $9.5K and $14.6K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads peaked at 14.8K in the first week of January before settling around 9.6K by the end of March. Active users hovered between 52K and 62K, ending the quarter at approximately 53K.

Lingokids - Play and Learn had a notable increase in weekly revenue towards the end of February, reaching $8.8K, before stabilizing around $6.3K by the end of March. Downloads showed significant fluctuations, peaking at 33.2K in mid-March. Active users rose sharply mid-quarter, reaching 60.1K, and concluded the period at around 42.8K.

Reading Eggs - Learn to Read saw weekly revenue gradually climbing, reaching a peak of $8.9K at the end of February. Downloads peaked at 6.5K in late January but fell to around 2.4K by the end of March. Active users showed a steady increase early in the quarter, peaking at 38.8K, and later stabilized around 29K.

Toca Boca World had consistent weekly revenue, with a notable peak of $13K in mid-March. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 30K, with a slight dip to 23K in early March. Active users maintained a steady trend, ending the quarter at approximately 231K.

For more in-depth insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.