Macau, China vs Netherlands: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Macau, China
3 years
in 2019
Netherlands
3 years
in 2020
Macau, China rank
101st
Netherlands rank
101st

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Macau, China
  • Netherlands
0123199920092020

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.

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

Macau, China ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 101st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years Macau, China
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Macau, China
2010s 3 years 2.9 years 0.1 years Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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