SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female

SDG: Eastern Asia
21.53 million
in 2024
South Africa
407,696
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 21.53 million against 407,696 in South Africa, a difference of 21.12 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 52.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.66 million 133,763 13.53 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 12.96 million 160,014 12.80 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 22.14 million 416,971 21.73 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 24.71 million 402,430 24.31 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 21.53 million against 407,696 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
21.12 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release