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

Eritrea
0.0147 number per person
in 2018
South Africa
0.0141 number per person
in 2018
Eritrea rank
162nd
South Africa rank
165th

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

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0147 number per person against 0.0141 number per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 number per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Eritrea ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 165th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0044 number per person 0.0061 number per person 0.0017 number per person South Africa
2000s 0.0093 number per person 0.0089 number per person 0.0004 number per person Eritrea
2010s 0.0146 number per person 0.0148 number per person 0.0002 number 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, Eritrea or South Africa?
Eritrea, at 0.0147 number per person against 0.0141 number per person in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.0006 number per person, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Eritrea ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 165th of 199 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
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
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.