Chile vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development

Chile
3 years
in 2019
South Africa
3 years
in 2019
Chile rank
12th
South Africa rank
12th

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
0123199820082019

How they compare

Chile currently reports 3 years against 3 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2010s 3 years 2.5 years 0.5 years Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood educational development, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 3 years against 3 years in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood educational development between Chile and South Africa?
0 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Chile ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.