China vs Euro area: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

China
46.56 million number
in 2019
Euro area
10.01 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
Euro area rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • Euro area
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How they compare

China currently reports 46.56 million number against 10.01 million number in Euro area, a difference of 36.55 million number.

That makes China's figure about 4.6 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Euro area ahead.

China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Euro area in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 7.01 million number 10.00 million number 2.99 million number Euro area
1980s 13.41 million number 9.49 million number 3.92 million number China
1990s 23.94 million number 9.51 million number 14.43 million number China
2000s 22.11 million number 9.63 million number 12.48 million number China
2010s 38.63 million number 10.18 million number 28.45 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, China or Euro area?
China, at 46.56 million number against 10.01 million number in Euro area as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between China and Euro area?
36.55 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and Euro area rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.