How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Sri Lanka

2 years

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

2 years

in 2019

Sri Lanka rank

139th

United Arab Emirates rank

139th

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2 years against 2 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 50 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 139th of 210 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 years	2 years	1 years	United Arab Emirates
1980s	1 years	2 years	1 years	United Arab Emirates
1990s	1 years	2 years	1 years	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1 years	2 years	1 years	United Arab Emirates
2010s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?: Sri Lanka, at 2 years against 2 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?: 0 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?: Sri Lanka ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates 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: 21 August 2026

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.