Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China

China: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 56.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
56.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 147 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2019
All-time low
34.3%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China, 2007–2019

02040602007201320192007: 34.3 %2008: 37 %2009: 39.7 %2011: 47 %2012: 49.5 %2013: 50.3 %2014: 51.1 %2015: 52.5 %2016: 54 %2017: 55.2 %2018: 55.9 %2019: 56.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China stood at 56.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China peaked at 56.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2007.

China ranks 48th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in China, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 34.3%
2008 37.0% +7.9%
2009 39.7% +7.3%
2011 47.0% +18.5%
2012 49.5% +5.2%
2013 50.3% +1.6%
2014 51.1% +1.7%
2015 52.5% +2.7%
2016 54.0% +2.9%
2017 55.2% +2.3%
2018 55.9% +1.3%
2019 56.7% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 34.3% 39.7% 3
2010s 52.5% 47.0% 56.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in China was 56.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2007.
How does China rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
China ranks 48th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.