Australia vs China: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Australia
52.5%
in 2021
China
52.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
China rank
27th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 52.5% against 52.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and China ranks 27th of 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 53.1% | 1.1% | China |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.6% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 52.5% against 52.4% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Australia and China?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Australia ranks 25th and China ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release