South Africa vs Zambia: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development

South Africa
0 years
in 2019
Zambia
0.5 years
in 2013
South Africa rank
52nd
Zambia rank
50th

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
012345199820082019

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.5 years against 0 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.5 years.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 50th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5 years 3 years 2 years South Africa
2000s 5 years 3 years 2 years South Africa
2010s 5 years 0.5 years 4.5 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood educational development, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.5 years against 0 years in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood educational development between South Africa and Zambia?
0.5 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
South Africa ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 50th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,319 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter early childhood educational development. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/