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

China
46.56 million number
in 2019
European Union
15.19 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
European Union rank
1st

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

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 46.56 million number against 15.19 million number in European Union, a difference of 31.38 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 7.01 million number 13.92 million number 6.91 million number European Union
1980s 13.41 million number 13.97 million number 562,860 number European Union
1990s 23.94 million number 13.78 million number 10.16 million number China
2000s 22.11 million number 13.72 million number 8.39 million number China
2010s 38.63 million number 15.15 million number 23.47 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 European Union?
China, at 46.56 million number against 15.19 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between China and European Union?
31.38 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st 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.