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
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197119952019

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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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.