Table 1. Three Tiers in the Development of Preschool Education in Mainland China
Tiers | Provinces | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Tier 1 | Beijing, Shanghai | 2(6.45) |
Tier 2 | Tianjin, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hainan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Hubei, Guangdong, Chongqin, and Sichuan | 12(38.71) |
Tier 3 | Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Anhui, Henan, Hunan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Guizhou, Tibet, Qinghai, and Xinjiang | 17(54.84) |