Moldova vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Moldova
4 years
in 2019
South Africa
4 years
in 2019
Moldova rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Moldova
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 4 years against 4 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

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

Moldova ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 1 years 3 years Moldova
1980s 4 years 1 years 3 years Moldova
1990s 4 years 1 years 3 years Moldova
2000s 4 years 1 years 3 years Moldova
2010s 4 years 2.2 years 1.8 years Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Moldova or South Africa?
Moldova, at 4 years against 4 years in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Moldova and South Africa?
0 years, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Moldova ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st 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.