Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
706,093 number
in 2016
South Africa
824,169 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 824,169 number against 706,093 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 118,076 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 201,867 number 247,418 number 45,552 number South Africa
2000s 434,151 number 441,344 number 7,193 number South Africa
2010s 534,806 number 816,429 number 281,622 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 824,169 number against 706,093 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
118,076 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd 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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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.