China vs European Union: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male

China
24.80 million number
in 2019
European Union
7.82 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
European Union rank
2nd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • China
  • European Union
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019942019

How they compare

China currently reports 24.80 million number against 7.82 million number in European Union, a difference of 16.98 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1980s 8.13 million number 7.15 million number 985,677 number China
1990s 12.74 million number 7.06 million number 5.68 million number China
2000s 12.24 million number 7.07 million number 5.17 million number China
2010s 20.75 million number 7.80 million number 12.95 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, China or European Union?
China, at 24.80 million number against 7.82 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between China and European Union?
16.98 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 2nd of 196 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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.