Latvia vs South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Latvia
7.3%
in 2018
South Africa
5.5%
in 2018
Latvia rank
161st
South Africa rank
164th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.3% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Latvia ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 164th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 26.0% 25.0% South Africa
2000s 2.5% 6.8% 4.3% South Africa
2010s 5.7% 6.2% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Latvia or South Africa?
Latvia, at 7.3% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Latvia and South Africa?
1.8%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Latvia ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. 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.