Chile vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male

Chile
318,186 number
in 2018
South Africa
415,310 number
in 2018
Chile rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 415,310 number against 318,186 number in Chile, a difference of 97,124 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 183,168 number 134,068 number 49,100 number Chile
2000s 207,223 number 225,371 number 18,148 number South Africa
2010s 302,394 number 414,327 number 111,934 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 415,310 number against 318,186 number in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between Chile and South Africa?
97,124 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Chile ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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.