Guatemala vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Guatemala
7 years
in 2019
South Africa
7 years
in 2019
Guatemala rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
234567199920092019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 7 years against 7 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 3 years 3 years Guatemala
2000s 2.4 years 3 years 0.6 years South Africa
2010s 4.86 years 4.14 years 0.7143 years Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 7 years against 7 years in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Guatemala and South Africa?
0 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Guatemala ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st 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.