Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
356,435 number
in 2016
South Africa
415,310 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 415,310 number against 356,435 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 58,875 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 196 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 104,128 number 124,421 number 20,293 number South Africa
2000s 213,940 number 220,853 number 6,913 number South Africa
2010s 269,572 number 411,190 number 141,618 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 415,310 number against 356,435 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
58,875 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd 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.