China vs France: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

China
3 years
in 2019
France
3 years
in 2020
China rank
21st
France rank
21st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in France, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

China ranks 21st and France ranks 21st of 210 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 3 years 1 years China
1980s 4 years 3 years 1 years China
1990s 3.8 years 3 years 0.8 years China
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years β€”
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, China or France?
China, at 3 years against 3 years in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between China and France?
0 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and France rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
China ranks 21st and France ranks 21st of 210 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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Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.