Gibraltar vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Gibraltar
4 years
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4 years
in 2020
Gibraltar rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
85th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Gibraltar
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1234199920092020

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 4 years against 4 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Gibraltar ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 204 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1 years 2 years 1 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1 years 2 years 1 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.6 years 3.4 years 1.8 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Gibraltar or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gibraltar, at 4 years against 4 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 years, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Gibraltar ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th 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.