Hong Kong, China vs Malawi: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Hong Kong, China
3 years
in 2019
Malawi
3 years
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
101st
Malawi rank
101st

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malawi
012345199920092019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Malawi, a difference of 0 years.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 101st and Malawi ranks 101st of 204 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 5 years 3 years 2 years Hong Kong, China
2000s 4.2 years 3 years 1.2 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Hong Kong, China or Malawi?
Hong Kong, China, at 3 years against 3 years in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Hong Kong, China and Malawi?
0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malawi rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 101st and Malawi ranks 101st 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.