Japan vs South Africa: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development
Japan
0.5 years
in 2012
South Africa
0 years
in 2025
Japan rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.5 years against 0 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 years | 2.5 years | 2 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5 years | 0 years | 0.5 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.5 years | 0 years | 0.5 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood educational development, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 0.5 years against 0 years in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood educational development between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.5 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
- Japan ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). 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