China vs IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

China
46.56 million number
in 2019
IDA & IBRD total
187.44 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019942019

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 187.44 million number against 46.56 million number in China, a difference of 140.88 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 4.0 times China's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1970s 7.01 million number 33.91 million number 26.89 million number IDA & IBRD total
1980s 13.41 million number 53.41 million number 40.01 million number IDA & IBRD total
1990s 23.94 million number 75.10 million number 51.16 million number IDA & IBRD total
2000s 22.37 million number 97.03 million number 74.66 million number IDA & IBRD total
2010s 38.63 million number 161.51 million number 122.89 million number IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 187.44 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 IDA & IBRD total?
140.88 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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.