China vs IBRD only: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

China
46.56 million number
in 2019
IBRD only
147.07 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
IBRD only rank
4th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • IBRD only
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 147.07 million number against 46.56 million number in China, a difference of 100.50 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.2 times China's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 4th of 199 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 7.01 million number 25.88 million number 18.86 million number IBRD only
1980s 13.41 million number 41.66 million number 28.26 million number IBRD only
1990s 23.94 million number 60.15 million number 36.21 million number IBRD only
2000s 22.37 million number 78.92 million number 56.55 million number IBRD only
2010s 38.63 million number 128.46 million number 89.83 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 147.07 million number against 46.56 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between China and IBRD only?
100.50 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
China ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.