China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
China (People’s Republic of)
3 years
in 2019
India
3 years
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
58th
India rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 3 years against 3 years in India, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 50 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 58th and India ranks 58th of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | India |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | India |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3.7 years | 0.7 years | India |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 3 years against 3 years in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 0 years, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 58th and India ranks 58th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.