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

Nepal
958,127 number
in 2019
South Africa
824,169 number
in 2018
Nepal rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 958,127 number against 824,169 number in South Africa, a difference of 133,958 number.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 215,681 number 207,123 number 8,558 number Nepal
2000s 449,315 number 437,766 number 11,549 number Nepal
2010s 1.01 million number 822,149 number 188,792 number Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 958,127 number against 824,169 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Nepal and South Africa?
133,958 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 36th 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.