Top 5 Education Apps on Android in Africa, Q1 2023

During the first quarter of 2023, the top five education applications on the Android platform in Africa showcased varied performance trends. Here's a detailed look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics of these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Duolingo: Language Lessons started the quarter strong with around 180K downloads in the first week of January, peaking at approximately 193K the following week. However, it experienced a gradual decline, ending March with about 93K downloads. Weekly active users saw a similar trend, beginning with 569K in early January and tapering off to 526K by the end of March. Revenue peaked at approximately $12.9K in the first week of January, with a noticeable dip mid-quarter, bottoming out at around $3.4K in early February before closing the quarter at around $5.5K.

Scientific calculator plus 991 saw consistent weekly downloads, starting the quarter with about 54K and peaking at 61K in mid-January. It maintained a steady download rate of around 38K to 50K in the following weeks. Active users fluctuated between 1.1M and 1.2M throughout the quarter. Revenue remained modest, peaking at $28 in the week of February 20 and ending the quarter at approximately $21.

Bebek Game: Kids Games experienced steady weekly downloads, starting at around 53K in late December and fluctuating between 34K and 46K throughout the quarter. Active users started at 305K, peaking at 310K in early January, and ended the quarter with 265K. This app did not generate any revenue during the period.

Bible App for Kids saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at 10K in late December and peaking at 57K in mid-January. Downloads gradually declined to around 34K by the end of March. Active users followed a similar trend, beginning at 37K, peaking at 97K mid-quarter, and closing at 83K. This app did not generate any revenue during the quarter.

Advanced English Dictionary showed a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at 30K in late December and peaking at 48K in mid-February. Active users followed a similar upward trend, starting at 68K and peaking at 84K in mid-February, before ending the quarter at around 76K. Revenue for this app remained modest, with a peak of $30 in mid-February and ending the quarter at around $10.

For more insights on app performance trends, visit Sensor Tower.