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

Madagascar
901,960 number
in 2019
South Africa
824,169 number
in 2018
Madagascar rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 901,960 number against 824,169 number in South Africa, a difference of 77,791 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 37th 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 Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 53,834 number 227,796 number 173,962 number South Africa
2000s 124,999 number 480,634 number 355,634 number South Africa
2010s 482,032 number 833,185 number 351,154 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, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 901,960 number against 824,169 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and South Africa?
77,791 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 37th 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.