Sweden vs Uruguay: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Sweden
6 years
in 2020
Uruguay
6 years
in 2019
Sweden rank
6th
Uruguay rank
6th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
0246199820092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.

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

Sweden ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 3 years 3 years Sweden
2000s 6 years 3 years 3 years Sweden
2010s 6 years 5.1 years 0.9 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Sweden or Uruguay?
Sweden, at 6 years against 6 years in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Sweden and Uruguay?
0 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Sweden ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 6th 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.