Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 408,859 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Africa stood at 408,859 number.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Africa peaked at 427,041 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 103,387 number, in 1999.
That places South Africa 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 142,635 number | — |
| 1996 | 166,060 number | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 122,969 number | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 103,387 number | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 160,014 number | +54.8% |
| 2001 | 178,897 number | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 159,669 number | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 173,206 number | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 193,909 number | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 219,526 number | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 236,303 number | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 259,880 number | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 291,155 number | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 332,351 number | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 376,423 number | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 374,646 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 405,392 number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 408,106 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 426,252 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 427,041 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 418,812 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 426,889 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 408,859 number | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,763 number | 103,387 number | 166,060 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 220,491 number | 159,669 number | 332,351 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,047 number | 374,646 number | 427,041 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 36 Madagascar 468,442 number compare
- 37 Nepal 452,259 number compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 412,223 number compare
- 40 Angola 368,312 number compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 349,658 number compare
- 42 Morocco 348,431 number compare
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 pre-primary education, female in South Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Africa was 408,859 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 427,041 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,387 number in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.