Korea vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male

Korea
434,627
in 2024
South Africa
410,708
in 2023
Korea rank
39th
South Africa rank
41st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 434,627 against 410,708 in South Africa, a difference of 23,919.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 265,008 153,519 111,490 Korea
2010s 650,167 424,320 225,848 Korea
2020s 540,039 405,416 134,624 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, Korea or South Africa?
Korea, at 434,627 against 410,708 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between Korea and South Africa?
23,919, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Korea ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release