Canada vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita

Canada
0.0141 units per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0129 units per person
in 2023
Canada rank
170th
South Africa rank
172nd

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

  • Canada
  • South Africa
0.0050.010.015197119972023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0141 units per person against 0.0129 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0012 units per person.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 172nd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0171 units per person 0.0069 units per person 0.0102 units per person Canada
2010s 0.0156 units per person 0.0141 units per person 0.0015 units per person Canada
2020s 0.0144 units per person 0.0131 units per person 0.0014 units per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 0.0141 units per person against 0.0129 units per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Canada and South Africa?
0.0012 units per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Canada ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.