Ireland vs Japan: Theoretical duration of early childhood education
Ireland
5 years
in 2020
Japan
5 years
in 2019
Ireland rank
50th
Japan rank
50th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 50th and Japan ranks 50th of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 6 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 years | 6 years | 5 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 4.5 years | 2.3 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 5 years against 5 years in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Ireland and Japan?
- 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Ireland 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
Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.