China vs Indonesia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

China
52.25 million number
in 2019
Indonesia
29.26 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199720082019

How they compare

China currently reports 52.25 million number against 29.26 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 22.99 million number.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 199 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 57.62 million number 26.05 million number 31.57 million number China
2000s 51.11 million number 26.57 million number 24.54 million number China
2010s 51.09 million number 28.40 million number 22.69 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, China or Indonesia?
China, at 52.25 million number against 29.26 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between China and Indonesia?
22.99 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/