Romania vs South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Romania
92.4%
in 2023
South Africa
93.2%
in 2023
Romania rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 93.2% against 92.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 74.0% | 25.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 89.2% | 10.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.8% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 93.2% against 92.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Romania ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release