Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0064 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa is 0.0064 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0075 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 1999.
That places South Africa 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 units per person | +122.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0064 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 units per person, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0064 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +122.2% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0075 units per person |
| 2000 | +53.4% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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, female (number), per capita in South Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Africa was 0.0064 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.