China (People’s Republic of) vs Italy: School enrollment, preprimary

China (People’s Republic of)
93.1%
in 2021
Italy
92.7%
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
49th
Italy rank
50th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Italy
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 93.1% against 92.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th and Italy ranks 50th of 197 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 6.6% 70.4% 63.8% Italy
1980s 16.3% 83.8% 67.5% Italy
1990s 27.6% 94.3% 66.7% Italy
2000s 44.2% 100.0% 55.8% Italy
2010s 75.4% 96.9% 21.5% Italy
2020s 90.5% 92.7% 2.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, China (People’s Republic of) or Italy?
China (People’s Republic of), at 93.1% against 92.7% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
0.4%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Italy rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th and Italy ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.