China vs Thailand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual

China
-11.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Thailand
-9.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
199th
Thailand rank
197th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual over time

  • China
  • Thailand
-50050100150197219982025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports -9.66 % change on previous year against -11.55 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 1.89 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.

China ranks 199th and Thailand ranks 197th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 43.98 % change on previous year 10.82 % change on previous year 33.16 % change on previous year China
1980s 9.36 % change on previous year 17.95 % change on previous year 8.59 % change on previous year Thailand
1990s 4.74 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year 0.4002 % change on previous year Thailand
2010s 3.65 % change on previous year 0.6449 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year China
2020s -2.41 % change on previous year -1.75 % change on previous year 0.6606 % change on previous year Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual, China or Thailand?
Thailand, at -9.66 % change on previous year against -11.55 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual between China and Thailand?
1.89 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
China ranks 199th and Thailand ranks 197th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 17,494 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.