Malaysia vs Panama: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Malaysia
2 years
in 2020
Panama
2 years
in 2019
Malaysia rank
139th
Panama rank
139th

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Malaysia
  • Panama
11.522.53197019952020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Panama, a difference of 0 years.

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

Malaysia ranks 139th and Panama ranks 139th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 1 years 1 years Malaysia
1980s 2 years 1 years 1 years Malaysia
1990s 2 years 1.2 years 0.8 years Malaysia
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years β€”
2010s 2 years 2.3 years 0.3 years Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Malaysia or Panama?
Malaysia, at 2 years against 2 years in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Malaysia and Panama?
0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Malaysia ranks 139th and Panama 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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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.