Thrive by Five Index 2024: Summary of Key Findings for Enrolled Children

South Africa early childhood development By the time a child turns five, the foundations for lifelong learning, health, and well-being are already in place. The Thrive by Five Index 2024 offers the most comprehensive picture yet of how well South Africa’s 4-yearolds are developing. These are the children who will enter formal schooling in the […]
Thrive by Five Index 2024: Summary of Key Findings for Non-Enrolled Children

An estimated 29% of South Africa’s 4-year-olds – around 350,000 children – are not enrolled in an ELP. Without reliable data, these children’s realities remain hidden. To shed light on this missing group, the Thrive by Five Index 2024 included a small sub-study of 272 non-enrolled children living in low-income areas in three provinces. While […]