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

Madagascar
901,960 number
in 2019
South Africa
824,169 number
in 2018
Madagascar rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 901,960 number against 824,169 number in South Africa, a difference of 77,791 number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 56,291 number 276,260 number 219,969 number South Africa
2000s 115,288 number 441,344 number 326,056 number South Africa
2010s 420,745 number 822,374 number 401,629 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, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 901,960 number against 824,169 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Madagascar and South Africa?
77,791 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 199 countries.
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.