Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.15 million number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.15 million number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
29th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.15 million number
in 2014
All-time low
518,985 number
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2014

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa, 2002–2014

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2002200820142002: 519.0k number2003: 546.4k number2004: 588.0k number2005: 685.7k number2009: 904.5k number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa is 1.15 million number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 1.15 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 518,985 number, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 29th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in South Africa, 2002 to 2014.
Year number Change
2002 518,985 number
2003 546,380 number +5.3%
2004 587,987 number +7.6%
2005 685,749 number +16.6%
2009 904,469 number +31.9%
2010 1.04 million number +14.6%
2011 1.04 million number +0.1%
2012 1.08 million number +4.5%
2013 1.10 million number +1.5%
2014 1.15 million number +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 648,714 number 518,985 number 904,469 number 5
2010s 1.08 million number 1.04 million number 1.15 million number 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million number compare
  2. 27 Poland 1.36 million number compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 1.28 million number compare
  4. 30 Kazakhstan 1.12 million number
  5. 31 Colombia 1.07 million number compare
  6. 32 Sudan 1.07 million number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa was 1.15 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 518,985 number in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2014.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) 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.