Germany vs Portugal: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

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

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3.1 years 0.1 years Portugal
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 Portugal?
Germany, at 3 years against 3 years in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Germany and Portugal?
0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Germany 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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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.