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

Morocco
761,726 number
in 2019
South Africa
824,169 number
in 2018
Morocco rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197319962019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 824,169 number against 761,726 number in Morocco, a difference of 62,443 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 818,813 number 267,831 number 550,982 number Morocco
2000s 715,112 number 441,344 number 273,768 number Morocco
2010s 696,724 number 831,029 number 134,305 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, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 824,169 number against 761,726 number in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Morocco and South Africa?
62,443 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 41st 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.