India vs World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 216.53 million number against 43.90 million number in India, a difference of 172.63 million number.
That makes World's figure about 4.9 times India's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526,240 number | 50.11 million number | 49.58 million number | World |
| 1980s | 1.13 million number | 76.35 million number | 75.22 million number | World |
| 1990s | 1.79 million number | 98.47 million number | 96.68 million number | World |
| 2010s | 43.73 million number | 214.31 million number | 170.58 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, India or World?
- World, at 216.53 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 India and World?
- 172.63 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd 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.