Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Denmark
178,127 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
176,245 number
in 2019
Denmark rank
87th
Hong Kong, China rank
89th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong, China
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119952019

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 178,127 number against 176,245 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,882 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Denmark ranks 87th and Hong Kong, China ranks 89th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 42,491 number 159,875 number 117,384 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 58,627 number 213,238 number 154,611 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 148,734 number 188,380 number 39,646 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 251,391 number 153,864 number 97,527 number Denmark
2010s 196,137 number 169,270 number 26,867 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
Denmark, at 178,127 number against 176,245 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
1,882 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 87th and Hong Kong, China ranks 89th 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.