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

Japan
3 years
in 2012
South Africa
3 years
in 2019
Japan rank
12th
South Africa rank
12th

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
0123199820082019

How they compare

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years Japan
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Japan
2010s 3 years 2 years 1 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood educational development, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 3 years against 3 years in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood educational development between Japan and South Africa?
0 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 theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Japan 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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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.