SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
3.28 % change on previous year
in 2023
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
71st
South Africa rank
72nd

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

  • SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
  • South Africa
050100150200197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.28 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 1.02 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ahead.

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11.65 % change on previous year -16.64 % change on previous year 28.29 % change on previous year SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
2000s 7.89 % change on previous year 54.81 % change on previous year 46.92 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 16.38 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 15.21 % change on previous year SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual, SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.28 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual between SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa?
1.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 71st 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
Last refreshed

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.