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

Finland
0.6856 number per square kilometre
in 2018
South Africa
0.6794 number per square kilometre
in 2018
Finland rank
149th
South Africa rank
150th

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

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.6856 number per square kilometre against 0.6794 number per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0062 number per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 150th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3616 number per square kilometre 0.2208 number per square kilometre 0.1408 number per square kilometre Finland
2000s 0.4601 number per square kilometre 0.3638 number per square kilometre 0.0962 number per square kilometre Finland
2010s 0.6187 number per square kilometre 0.6779 number per square kilometre 0.0593 number per square kilometre 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 square, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 0.6856 number per square kilometre against 0.6794 number per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Finland and South Africa?
0.0062 number per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Finland ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,868 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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