China vs Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female

China
89.2%
in 2019
Least developed countries
21.9%
in 2017
China rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
32nd

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female over time

  • China
  • Least developed countries
20406080199920092019

How they compare

China currently reports 89.2% against 21.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 67.3%.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 164 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 12.6% 30.2% China
2010s 70.9% 18.8% 52.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female, China or Least developed countries?
China, at 89.2% against 21.9% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female between China and Least developed countries?
67.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
China ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.