Malta vs Switzerland: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Malta
2 years
in 2019
Switzerland
2 years
in 2020
Malta rank
139th
Switzerland rank
139th

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Malta
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.4 years 2 years 0.6 years Switzerland
1980s 2 years 2 years 0 years β€”
1990s 2 years 2 years 0 years β€”
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years β€”
2010s 2 years 2 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, Malta or Switzerland?
Malta, at 2 years against 2 years in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Malta and Switzerland?
0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Malta ranks 139th and Switzerland 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.