Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.15 million in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.04 million
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2014
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa, 2010–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa stood at 1.15 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over five years.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.04 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +4.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,092, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,581, 6.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Nepal 1.36 million compare
- 30 Colombia 1.31 million
- 31 Italy 1.29 million compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 1.15 million
- 34 Sudan 1.15 million compare
- 35 Madagascar 1.05 million compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa was 1.15 million in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release