Germany vs Italy: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Germany
3 years
in 2020
Italy
3 years
in 2020
Germany rank
21st
Italy rank
21st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
0123197019952020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Italy, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 21st and Italy ranks 21st of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

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