Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 25.58 million number against 1.76 million number in United Kingdom, a difference of 23.82 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.18 million number | 571,545 number | 3.61 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 5.80 million number | 667,714 number | 5.13 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.09 million number | 934,638 number | 6.16 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.80 million number | 1.07 million number | 9.73 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 19.74 million number | 1.49 million number | 18.25 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 25.58 million number against 1.76 million number in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 23.82 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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
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.