Belgium vs Panama: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Belgium
6 years
in 2020
Panama
6 years
in 2019
Belgium rank
6th
Panama rank
6th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Belgium
  • Panama
23456199820092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Panama, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Panama ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years Belgium
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Belgium
2010s 3.6 years 4.8 years 1.2 years Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Belgium or Panama?
Belgium, at 6 years against 6 years in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Belgium and Panama?
0 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Belgium ranks 6th and Panama ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,300 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.