ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
3.28 % change on previous year
in 2023
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual over time

  • ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
  • South Africa
-200204060197419992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.28 % change on previous year against 2.15 % change on previous year in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), a difference of 1.13 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.14 % change on previous year -16.64 % change on previous year 22.78 % change on previous year ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2000s 12.65 % change on previous year 54.81 % change on previous year 42.16 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 8.78 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2020s 3.43 % change on previous year -0.4991 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.28 % change on previous year against 2.15 % change on previous year in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa?
1.13 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 17,494 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.