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

China
46.56 million number
in 2019
Middle income
174.60 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 174.60 million number against 46.56 million number in China, a difference of 128.03 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 3.7 times China's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 7.01 million number 30.55 million number 23.53 million number Middle income
1980s 13.41 million number 49.31 million number 35.91 million number Middle income
1990s 23.94 million number 70.78 million number 46.84 million number Middle income
2000s 22.11 million number 90.76 million number 68.65 million number Middle income
2010s 38.63 million number 150.87 million number 112.25 million number 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 174.60 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 Middle income?
128.03 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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.