Caribbean Small States vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Caribbean Small States
235,632 number
in 2019
South Africa
824,169 number
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Caribbean Small States
  • South Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197319962019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 824,169 number against 235,632 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 588,537 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 43 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 230,418 number 277,994 number 47,576 number South Africa
2000s 250,134 number 441,344 number 191,210 number South Africa
2010s 234,964 number 822,374 number 587,409 number South Africa

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, Caribbean Small States or South Africa?
South Africa, at 824,169 number against 235,632 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
588,537 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Caribbean Small States and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 43 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
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.