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

China
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2019
India
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2019
China rank
86th
India rank
83rd

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

  • China
  • India
-50050100150197219952019

How they compare

India currently reports 1.53 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.

China ranks 86th and India ranks 83rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1970s 74.79 % change on previous year 9.98 % change on previous year 64.81 % change on previous year China
1980s 6.39 % change on previous year 6.27 % change on previous year 0.1205 % change on previous year China
1990s 4.74 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year India
2010s 2.72 % change on previous year -0.168 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year China

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 India?
India, at 1.53 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual between China and India?
0.31 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
China ranks 86th and India ranks 83rd of 186 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
231 places, 7,300 data points, 1971–2020
Last refreshed

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.