Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 295,942 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
295,942
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
13th
of 77 countries
All-time high
295,942
in 2014
All-time low
268,019
in 2012
Years of data
5
2010–2014
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Africa, 2010–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Africa stood at 295,942. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over five years.
That places South Africa 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 279,470 | — |
| 2011 | 284,595 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 268,019 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 277,736 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 295,942 | +6.6% |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Africa?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Africa was 295,942 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 295,942 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,019 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 77 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release