Thrive by Five Index 2024

South Africa, 2024

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zaf-dd-tb5i-2024-v1

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https://doi.org/10.25828/k91x-gm18

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Mar 05, 2026

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In your view, what is the main role of play in early learning programmes? (pri_role_play)

Data file: tb5i-2024-principal-pub-v1

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Valid: 1376

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 97

Mean: 5.8888081395349

Standard deviation: 11.105117170856

Type: Discrete

Width: 71

Format: Numeric

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Value	Category
1	There is no role for play
2	Mainly keeps children occupied while their practitioner/teacher is busy
3	Mainly for children’s entertainment and socialisation
4	It has some value but is secondary to structured learning activities
5	It is a fundamental part of children’s learning and development
97	Other

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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