China vs India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- India
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 24 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 | 7.94 million number | 613,131 number | 7.33 million number | China |
| 1980s | 13.92 million number | 1.13 million number | 12.79 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, 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 between China and India?
- 2.67 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st and India 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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About this data
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.