Gambia vs Japan: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Gambia
5 years
in 2020
Japan
5 years
in 2019
Gambia rank
50th
Japan rank
50th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Gambia
  • Japan
0246199920092020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

Gambia ranks 50th and Japan ranks 50th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5 years 6 years 1 years Japan
2000s 5 years 6 years 1 years Japan
2010s 5 years 4.5 years 0.5 years Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Gambia or Japan?
Gambia, at 5 years against 5 years in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Gambia and Japan?
0 years, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Japan rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Gambia ranks 50th and Japan ranks 50th 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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About this data

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.