United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zambia: Theoretical duration of early childhood education

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4 years
in 2020
Zambia
4 years
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
85th
Zambia rank
85th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zambia
234567199920092020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Zambia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 85th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 2 years 7 years 5 years Zambia
2000s 2 years 4.6 years 2.6 years Zambia
2010s 3.4 years 4.2 years 0.8 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zambia?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4 years against 4 years in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia?
0 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 85th 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.