Finland vs Gambia: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Finland
4 years
in 2020
Gambia
4 years
in 2020
Finland rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Finland
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Gambia, a difference of 0 years.

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

Finland ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 210 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.8 years 2.7 years 0.1 years Finland
1980s 4 years 2 years 2 years Finland
1990s 4 years 2.4 years 1.6 years Finland
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Finland or Gambia?
Finland, at 4 years against 4 years in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Finland and Gambia?
0 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and Gambia rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Finland ranks 1st and Gambia 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.