Table 1.
Economic development, population size, selected administrative divisions, selected kindergartens, and sample size in each region
| Region1 | Province | Survey time |
Population (millions) |
GDP per capita (USD) 2 | GDP per capita rank3 | # ofdistricts/ counties in total |
# ofkindergartens in total | Kindergarten enrollment rate4 | # of districts/ counties in analytical sample |
# ofkindergartens in analytical sample | # of participants in analytical sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megacity | Shanghai(Eastern China) | 2017.11 | 24•18 | 19,199 | 2/31 | 16 | 1,473 | 97%a | 16 | 183 | 20,845 |
| MDR | Zhejiang(Eastern China) | 2017.4 | 56•57 | 13,956 | 5/31 | 101 | 8,645 | 98%b | 29 | 360 | 18,995 |
| LDR | Gansu(Northwestern China) | 2018.9 | 26•27 | 4,735 | 31/31 | 86 | 7,734 | 92%c | 12 | 344 | 12,923 |
| LDR | Yunnan(Southwestern China) | 2018.11 | 48•30 | 5,612 | 30/31 | 140 | 10,156 | 80%d | 12 | 314 | 10,796 |
Notes: 1.MDR: Most-developed region. LDR: Least-developed Region.
2. Chinese Statistical Yearbook 2019. GDP per capita was reported in 2018 USD.
3. Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are not included when ranking GDP per capita at the provincial level.
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4c. Gansu Bureau of Statistics. Gansu Issues Guideline on the Implementation of Deepening Reform and Development of Preschool Education. 2019; http://tjj.gansu.gov.cn/HdApp/HdBas/HdClsContentDisp.asp?Id=16799. Accessed Apr 7th, 2021
4d.Yunnan Education Bureau. Yunnan Statistical bulletin on the development of education in 2018-2019. 2020; http://www.dhyj.gov.cn/jyj/Attach/1907/311031110065568.pdf. Accessed Apr 7th, 2021