What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?

0 years, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

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.

Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Netherlands

3 years

in 2020

Sao Tome and Principe

3 years

in 2019

Netherlands rank

101st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

101st

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

Netherlands
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 204 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2 years	4 years	2 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	2 years	5 years	3 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	2.9 years	3.2 years	0.3 years	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?: Netherlands, at 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?: Netherlands ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe 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: 04 September 2026

Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.