France vs Japan: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal
France
3
in 2025
Japan
3
in 2025
France rank
10th
Japan rank
10th
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 3 against 3 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th of 189 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 | 3 | France |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 | 3 | France |
| 2010s | 3 | 0 | 3 | France |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 1 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal, France or Japan?
- France, at 3 against 3 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal between France and Japan?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release