Other small states vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Other small states
748,880 number
in 2019
South Africa
824,169 number
in 2018
Other small states rank
43rd
South Africa rank
39th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Other small states
  • South Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197619972019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 824,169 number against 748,880 number in Other small states, a difference of 75,289 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 362,725 number 267,831 number 94,894 number Other small states
2000s 458,700 number 441,344 number 17,356 number Other small states
2010s 649,268 number 822,374 number 173,106 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, Other small states or South Africa?
South Africa, at 824,169 number against 748,880 number in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Other small states and South Africa?
75,289 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Other small states and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Other small states ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
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.