Arab World vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female

Arab World
2.91 million number
in 2019
South Africa
408,859 number
in 2018
Arab World rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Arab World
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 2.91 million number against 408,859 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.51 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 962,670 number 133,763 number 828,907 number Arab World
2000s 1.35 million number 220,491 number 1.13 million number Arab World
2010s 2.42 million number 408,047 number 2.01 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female, Arab World or South Africa?
Arab World, at 2.91 million number against 408,859 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female between Arab World and South Africa?
2.51 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Arab World ranks 38th 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, 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.