Enrolment in early childhood education, female in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 539,626 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
539,626 number
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
29th
of 170 countries
All-time high
539,626 number
in 2012
All-time low
261,199 number
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2012

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in South Africa, 2002–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002200720122002: 261.2k number2003: 274.7k number2005: 344.0k number2009: 450.8k number2012: 539.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in South Africa is 539,626 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in South Africa peaked at 539,626 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 261,199 number, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in South Africa, 2002 to 2012.
Year number Change
2002 261,199 number
2003 274,736 number +5.2%
2005 343,969 number +25.2%
2009 450,849 number +31.1%
2012 539,626 number +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 332,688 number 261,199 number 450,849 number 4
2010s 539,626 number 539,626 number 539,626 number 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Poland 661,347 number compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 615,485 number compare
  3. 28 Kazakhstan 548,533 number
  4. 30 Sudan 530,865 number
  5. 31 Colombia 520,048 number compare
  6. 32 Malaysia 495,114 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in South Africa?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in South Africa was 539,626 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 539,626 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 261,199 number in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.