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
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in South Africa, 2002–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
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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About this data
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.