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

Egypt
0.0127 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0129 units per person
in 2023
Egypt rank
174th
South Africa rank
172nd

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

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.015197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0129 units per person against 0.0127 units per person in Egypt, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 174th and South Africa ranks 172nd of 203 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0042 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0017 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0048 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0019 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0117 units per person 0.0147 units per person 0.003 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0124 units per person 0.0131 units per person 0.0007 units per person 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), per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0129 units per person against 0.0127 units per person in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
0.0002 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Egypt ranks 174th 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.