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

SDG: Eastern Asia
23.84 million
in 2024
South Africa
410,708
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
39th
South Africa rank
41st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 23.84 million against 410,708 in South Africa, a difference of 23.43 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 58.0 times South Africa's.

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

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th 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 15.44 million 134,068 15.30 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 14.88 million 160,623 14.72 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 25.21 million 424,320 24.79 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 27.48 million 405,416 27.07 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 23.84 million against 410,708 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
23.43 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, male?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th 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, 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