Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.3361 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3361 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.352 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0852 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places South Africa 151st 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 square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | +153.3% |
| 2015 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3519 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.337 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3375 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3361 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3361 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7516 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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 | +153.3% | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | 0.3342 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +54.8% | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 0.1319 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3437 units per square kilometre | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | 0.352 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3317 units per square kilometre | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | 0.3375 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 148 Syria 0.3855 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chile 0.3734 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0.3406 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 0.3223 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Uruguay 0.3138 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brazil 0.3122 units 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, female (number), per square in South Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in South Africa was 0.3361 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.352 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0852 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- South Africa ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (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.