China vs Low & middle income: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

China
46.56 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
185.59 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 185.59 million number against 46.56 million number in China, a difference of 139.03 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.0 times China's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 7.01 million number 32.00 million number 24.98 million number Low & middle income
1980s 13.41 million number 51.17 million number 37.76 million number Low & middle income
1990s 23.94 million number 73.33 million number 49.39 million number Low & middle income
2000s 22.11 million number 94.99 million number 72.88 million number Low & middle income
2010s 38.63 million number 159.64 million number 121.02 million number Low & middle income

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 Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 185.59 million number against 46.56 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between China and Low & middle income?
139.03 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.