Japan vs South Africa: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development
Japan
0.5 years
in 2012
South Africa
0 years
in 2019
Japan rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.5 years against 0 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.5 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 years | 5 years | 4.5 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5 years | 5 years | 4.5 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5 years | 5 years | 4.5 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood educational development, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 0.5 years against 0 years in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood educational development between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.5 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
- Japan ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age at which students would enter early childhood educational development. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/