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

South Africa
5.5%
in 2018
Tanzania
6.6%
in 2019
South Africa rank
164th
Tanzania rank
163rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
0510152025199420062019

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 6.6% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 195 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 4.1% 1.7% South Africa
2010s 6.1% 5.5% 0.7% 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 6.6% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between South Africa and Tanzania?
1.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
South Africa ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 163rd 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.