Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.39 million number
in 2019
South Africa
415,310 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
40th
South Africa rank
40th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 2.39 million number against 415,310 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.98 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 5.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million number 134,068 number 950,199 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 1.33 million number 220,853 number 1.11 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 2.00 million number 414,327 number 1.58 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 2.39 million number against 415,310 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
1.98 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th of 45 groups.
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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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.