SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled

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 (number), gaps filled 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 19 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 13.72 million 138,986 13.58 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 12.96 million 160,014 12.80 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 21.60 million 416,782 21.18 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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?
19 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 (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.