Denmark vs Portugal: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Denmark
3 years
in 2020
Portugal
3 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
21st
Portugal rank
21st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 21st of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1 years 3.1 years 2.1 years Portugal
1980s 1 years 3 years 2 years Portugal
1990s 3.1 years 3 years 0.1 years Denmark
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Denmark
2010s 3.1 years 3 years 0.1 years Denmark
2020s 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, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 3 years against 3 years in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Denmark and Portugal?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Denmark ranks 21st and Portugal 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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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.