Japan vs Mexico: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Japan
3 years
in 2019
Mexico
3 years
in 2019
Japan rank
21st
Mexico rank
21st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
0123197019942019

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Mexico, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 21st of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Japan
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years Japan
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years Japan
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Japan
2010s 3 years 2.7 years 0.3 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 3 years against 3 years in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Japan and Mexico?
0 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Japan ranks 21st and Mexico 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.