Theoretical duration of early childhood education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 4 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.