Croatia vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Croatia
4 years
in 2019
South Africa
4 years
in 2019
Croatia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Croatia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

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

Croatia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 1 years 3 years Croatia
1980s 4 years 1 years 3 years Croatia
1990s 4 years 1 years 3 years Croatia
2000s 4 years 1 years 3 years Croatia
2010s 4 years 2.2 years 1.8 years Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Croatia or South Africa?
Croatia, at 4 years against 4 years in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Croatia and South Africa?
0 years, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Croatia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st 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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About this data

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.