China vs SDG: World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male

China
21.58 million
in 2024
SDG: World
106.27 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • China
  • SDG: World
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 106.27 million against 21.58 million in China, a difference of 84.69 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 4.9 times China's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 208 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: World Difference Ahead
1980s 8.13 million 41.32 million 33.19 million SDG: World
1990s 12.74 million 56.04 million 43.30 million SDG: World
2000s 12.24 million 79.00 million 66.76 million SDG: World
2010s 20.75 million 101.59 million 80.84 million SDG: World
2020s 24.35 million 106.58 million 82.23 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, China or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 106.27 million against 21.58 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between China and SDG: World?
84.69 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do China and SDG: World rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
China ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release