Gambia vs Zambia: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Gambia
4 years
in 2020
Zambia
4 years
in 2019
Gambia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Gambia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

Across all 50 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.7 years 4 years 1.3 years Zambia
1980s 2 years 4 years 2 years Zambia
1990s 2.4 years 4 years 1.6 years Zambia
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 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, Gambia or Zambia?
Gambia, at 4 years against 4 years in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Gambia and Zambia?
0 years, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Gambia ranks 1st and Zambia 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.