Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.6794 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa is 0.6794 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.711 number per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1707 number per square kilometre, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2363 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.2713 number per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2048 number per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1707 number per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2643 number per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2001 | 0.296 number per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2618 number per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2843 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3186 number per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3618 number per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3904 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4302 number per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4809 number per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5498 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6239 number per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6208 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6726 number per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6782 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7063 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.711 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6983 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7107 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6794 number per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2208 number per square kilometre | 0.1707 number per square kilometre | 0.2713 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3638 number per square kilometre | 0.2618 number per square kilometre | 0.5498 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6779 number per square kilometre | 0.6208 number per square kilometre | 0.711 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 147 Uruguay 0.7775 number per square kilometre compare
- 148 New Caledonia 0.6989 number per square kilometre
- 149 Finland 0.6856 number per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 0.6562 number per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 0.6292 number per square kilometre compare
- 153 Argentina 0.6192 number per square kilometre 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa was 0.6794 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.711 number per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1707 number per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- South Africa ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.