China vs India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
China
46.56 million number
in 2019
India
43.90 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 46.56 million number against 43.90 million number in India, a difference of 2.67 million number.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 million number | 618,147 number | 6.40 million number | China |
| 1980s | 13.41 million number | 1.10 million number | 12.31 million number | China |
| 1990s | 23.77 million number | 1.79 million number | 21.98 million number | China |
| 2010s | 45.57 million number | 43.73 million number | 1.84 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 India?
- China, at 46.56 million number against 43.90 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between China and India?
- 2.67 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and India 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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About this data
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.