Denmark vs Sao Tome and Principe: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Denmark
3 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
3 years
in 2019
Denmark rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Sao Tome and Principe
1234197019952020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 1 years 4 years 3 years Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1 years 4 years 3 years Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 3.1 years 4 years 0.9 years Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 4 years 3.6 years 0.4 years Denmark
2010s 3.1 years 3 years 0.1 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Denmark or Sao Tome and Principe?
Denmark, at 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Denmark ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe 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.