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

China
46.56 million number
in 2019
World
216.53 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019942019

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

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.