Enrolment in early childhood education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 544,328 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
544,328 number
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
30th
of 170 countries
All-time high
544,328 number
in 2012
All-time low
257,786 number
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2012

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002200720122002: 257.8k number2003: 271.6k number2005: 341.8k number2009: 453.6k number2012: 544.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, enrolment in early childhood education, male in South Africa stood at 544,328 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in South Africa peaked at 544,328 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 257,786 number, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 30th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number) in South Africa, 2002 to 2012.
Year number Change
2002 257,786 number
2003 271,644 number +5.4%
2005 341,780 number +25.8%
2009 453,620 number +32.7%
2012 544,328 number +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 331,208 number 257,786 number 453,620 number 4
2010s 544,328 number 544,328 number 544,328 number 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 27 Ukraine 662,752 number compare
  2. 28 Kazakhstan 568,665 number
  3. 29 Colombia 547,293 number compare
  4. 31 Sudan 535,516 number
  5. 32 Malaysia 508,757 number compare
  6. 33 Nepal 505,868 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in South Africa?
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in South Africa was 544,328 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 544,328 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 257,786 number in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,350 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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.