Gibraltar vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Gibraltar
2 years
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2 years
in 2020
Gibraltar rank
139th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
139th

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Gibraltar
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 2 years against 2 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 50 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Gibraltar ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 210 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1 years 2 years 1 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1 years 2 years 1 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1 years 2 years 1 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1 years 2 years 1 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.2 years 2 years 0.8 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Gibraltar or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gibraltar, at 2 years against 2 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 years, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Gibraltar ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th 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.