China vs World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 216.53 million number against 46.56 million number in China, a difference of 169.96 million number.
That makes World's figure about 4.7 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 million number | 54.20 million number | 47.19 million number | World |
| 1980s | 13.41 million number | 74.89 million number | 61.48 million number | World |
| 1990s | 23.94 million number | 99.89 million number | 75.95 million number | World |
| 2000s | 22.37 million number | 123.78 million number | 101.41 million number | World |
| 2010s | 38.63 million number | 190.86 million number | 152.23 million number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, China or World?
- World, at 216.53 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 World?
- 169.96 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do China and World rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.