MDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

MDG: Eastern Asia
42.77 million
in 2024
South Africa
818,404
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd

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

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M197319982024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 42.77 million against 818,404 in South Africa, a difference of 41.95 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 52.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 27.03 million 277,994 26.75 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 24.59 million 320,637 24.26 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 40.70 million 823,719 39.88 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 49.39 million 807,846 48.58 million MDG: Eastern Asia

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, MDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 42.77 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 MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
41.95 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th 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.