Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 415,310 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
415,310 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
435,512 number
in 2015
All-time low
103,736 number
in 1999
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Africa, 1994–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1994200620181994: 144.0k number1996: 163.0k number1998: 125.5k number1999: 103.7k number2000: 160.6k number2001: 180.2k number2002: 157.9k number2003: 171.7k number2004: 192.6k number2005: 219.3k number2006: 237.2k number2007: 262.0k number2008: 292.3k number2009: 334.6k number2010: 380.4k number2011: 378.5k number2012: 410.5k number2013: 414.6k number2014: 430.5k number2015: 435.5k number2016: 428.3k number2017: 435.3k number2018: 415.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Africa stood at 415,310 number.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 435,512 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 103,736 number, in 1999.

South Africa ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in South Africa, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 144,028 number
1996 163,010 number +13.2%
1998 125,500 number -23.0%
1999 103,736 number -17.3%
2000 160,623 number +54.8%
2001 180,197 number +12.2%
2002 157,868 number -12.4%
2003 171,726 number +8.8%
2004 192,630 number +12.2%
2005 219,312 number +13.9%
2006 237,246 number +8.2%
2007 262,015 number +10.4%
2008 292,269 number +11.5%
2009 334,647 number +14.5%
2010 380,399 number +13.7%
2011 378,485 number -0.5%
2012 410,543 number +8.5%
2013 414,625 number +1.0%
2014 430,512 number +3.8%
2015 435,512 number +1.2%
2016 428,252 number -1.7%
2017 435,306 number +1.6%
2018 415,310 number -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134,068 number 103,736 number 163,010 number 4
2000s 220,853 number 157,868 number 334,647 number 10
2010s 414,327 number 378,485 number 435,512 number 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 37 Uzbekistan 462,162 number compare
  2. 38 Madagascar 433,518 number compare
  3. 39 Angola 416,069 number compare
  4. 41 Morocco 413,295 number compare
  5. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 356,435 number compare
  6. 43 Chile 318,186 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Africa?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Africa was 415,310 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 435,512 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 103,736 number in 1999.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
South Africa ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.