Angola vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Angola
784,381 number
in 2016
South Africa
824,169 number
in 2018
Angola rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 824,169 number against 784,381 number in Angola, a difference of 39,788 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 350,177 number 227,796 number 122,381 number Angola
2000s 783,337 number 590,772 number 192,565 number Angola
2010s 682,892 number 785,672 number 102,780 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, Angola or South Africa?
South Africa, at 824,169 number against 784,381 number in Angola as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Angola and South Africa?
39,788 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Angola ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.