Chile vs China: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education
Chile
3 years
in 2025
China
3 years
in 2025
Chile rank
27th
China rank
27th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3 years against 3 years in China, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 27th and China ranks 27th of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 4 years | 3 years | China |
| 1980s | 1 years | 4 years | 3 years | China |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 3.8 years | 2.6 years | China |
| 2000s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | China |
| 2010s | 2.7 years | 3 years | 0.3 years | China |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Chile or China?
- Chile, at 3 years against 3 years in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Chile and China?
- 0 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
- Chile ranks 27th and China ranks 27th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release