Other small states vs South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male

Other small states
375,403 number
in 2019
South Africa
415,310 number
in 2018
Other small states rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • Other small states
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197619972019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 415,310 number against 375,403 number in Other small states, a difference of 39,907 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 181,555 number 134,068 number 47,486 number Other small states
2000s 229,336 number 220,853 number 8,482 number Other small states
2010s 326,240 number 414,327 number 88,087 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, Other small states or South Africa?
South Africa, at 415,310 number against 375,403 number in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between Other small states and South Africa?
39,907 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Other small states and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Other small states ranks 43rd 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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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.