South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both

South Africa
295,942 number
in 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.39 million number
in 2016
South Africa rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.0M4.0M6.0M200220092016

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 6.39 million number against 295,942 number in South Africa, a difference of 6.09 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 21.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 66 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 242,191 number 654,891 number 412,700 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 281,152 number 1.87 million number 1.59 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.39 million number against 295,942 number in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6.09 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
South Africa ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) 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.