Hong Kong vs Portugal: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Hong Kong
3 years
in 2019
Portugal
3 years
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
101st
Portugal rank
101st

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Portugal
012345199920092020

How they compare

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

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

Hong Kong ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 101st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 5 years 3 years 2 years Hong Kong
2000s 4.2 years 3 years 1.2 years Hong Kong
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 or Portugal?
Hong Kong, at 3 years against 3 years in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Hong Kong and Portugal?
0 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Hong Kong ranks 101st and Portugal 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.