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

South Africa
5.5%
in 2018
Switzerland
5.1%
in 2018
South Africa rank
164th
Switzerland rank
165th

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

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
510152025197719972018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.2% 6.0% 11.2% South Africa
2000s 7.3% 8.2% 0.9% Switzerland
2010s 6.2% 4.6% 1.5% 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 5.5% against 5.1% in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
South Africa ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 165th 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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About this data

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.