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

Macau, China
18,626 number
in 2019
Singapore
17,858 number
in 1989
Macau, China rank
151st
Singapore rank
152nd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • Singapore
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019942019

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 18,626 number against 17,858 number in Singapore, a difference of 768 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 152nd of 199 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 6,418 number 6,138 number 279.38 number Macau, China
1980s 19,054 number 17,858 number 1,196 number Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Macau, China or Singapore?
Macau, China, at 18,626 number against 17,858 number in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Singapore?
768 number, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1989.
How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 152nd 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.