Malaysia vs South Africa: Enrolment in early childhood education, female

Malaysia
495,114 number
in 2019
South Africa
539,626 number
in 2012
Malaysia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th

Enrolment in early childhood education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820082019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 539,626 number against 495,114 number in Malaysia, a difference of 44,512 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 170 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 333,464 number 332,688 number 775.75 number Malaysia
2010s 412,563 number 539,626 number 127,063 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, female, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 539,626 number against 495,114 number in Malaysia as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, female between Malaysia and South Africa?
44,512 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Malaysia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.