China vs India: Preprimary education, duration

China

3 years

in 2025

India

3 years

in 2025

China rank

104th

India rank

104th

Preprimary education, duration over time

China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in India, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.

Globally, China ranks 104th and India ranks 104th of 202 countries.

Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.