Japan vs Thailand: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Japan
5 years
in 2019
Thailand
5 years
in 2019
Japan rank
50th
Thailand rank
50th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Japan
  • Thailand
0246199820082019

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.

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

Japan ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 50th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 5 years 1 years Japan
2000s 6 years 5 years 1 years Japan
2010s 4.5 years 5 years 0.5 years Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Japan or Thailand?
Japan, at 5 years against 5 years in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Japan and Thailand?
0 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Japan ranks 50th and Thailand 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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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.