Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 76.4% against 24.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 52.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.2% | 29.6% | 45.7% | Japan |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 26.8% | 48.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 22.9% | 53.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 23.0% | 43.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 24.3% | 48.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 76.4% against 24.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 52.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Japan ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). 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 in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. 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.