The way to early childhood education equity - policies to tackle the urban-rural disparities in China

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy

Table 7 Kindergarten conditions of urban and rural areas, 2006 to 2011

Year	Average space per child (m ² )			Average activity space per child (m ² )			Average outdoor space per child (m ² )			Average books per child (in book)
Year	Urban areas	Rural areas	Disparity	Urban areas	Rural areas	Disparity	Urban areas	Rural areas	Gap	Urban areas	Rural areas	Disparity
2006	5.67	2.27	3.40	2.13	0.94	1.19	4.38	3.25	1.13	4.56	2.05	2.50
2007	5.70	2.29	3.41	2.15	0.95	1.20	4.81	2.71	2.09	4.79	2.16	2.63
2008	5.78	2.44	3.33	2.18	0.99	1.19	3.75	2.82	0.93	4.90	2.36	2.54
2009	5.74	2.58	3.16	2.17	1.03	1.14	3.61	2.75	0.85	4.89	2.13	2.75
2010	5.68	2.79	2.89	2.18	1.13	1.05	3.58	3.04	0.53	4.97	2.27	2.70
2011	5.11	2.60	2.51	2.06	1.13	0.93	3.03	2.68	0.35	5.14	2.41	2.72