Paraguay vs South Africa: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education

Paraguay
74.4%
in 2024
South Africa
78.6%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
111th
South Africa rank
104th

Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
020406080200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.6% against 74.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 4.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 104th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 72.0% 36.5% 35.5% Paraguay
2020s 77.5% 78.3% 0.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 78.6% against 74.4% in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education between Paraguay and South Africa?
4.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
Paraguay ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 104th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,488 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).