ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
45.36 million
in 2024
South Africa
818,404
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd

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

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M197319982024

How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 45.36 million against 818,404 in South Africa, a difference of 44.55 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 55.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 29.24 million 277,994 28.97 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 27.84 million 320,637 27.52 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 43.58 million 823,719 42.76 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 52.19 million 807,846 51.38 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or South Africa?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 45.36 million against 818,404 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa?
44.55 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.