ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs South Africa: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
24.1%
in 2023
South Africa
18.4%
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
159th
South Africa rank
162nd

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • South Africa
510152025199820102023

How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 24.1% against 18.4% in South Africa, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 209 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 7.2% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 17.7% 16.4% 1.3% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 22.5% 17.1% 5.4% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or South Africa?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 24.1% against 18.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
5.7%, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa rank globally for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 209 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release