Poland vs South Africa: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Poland
1.36 million number
in 2018
South Africa
1.15 million number
in 2014
Poland rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.36 million number against 1.15 million number in South Africa, a difference of 208,470 number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 171 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 854,489 number 648,714 number 205,775 number Poland
2010s 1.15 million number 1.08 million number 63,288 number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 1.36 million number against 1.15 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Poland and South Africa?
208,470 number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) 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.