Sweden vs Zambia: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Sweden
4 years
in 2020
Zambia
4 years
in 2019
Sweden rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Sweden
  • Zambia
01234197019952020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Zambia, a difference of 0 years.

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

Sweden ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 4 years 0 years β€”
1980s 4 years 4 years 0 years β€”
1990s 4 years 4 years 0 years β€”
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years β€”
2010s 4 years 4 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, Sweden or Zambia?
Sweden, at 4 years against 4 years in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Sweden and Zambia?
0 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Sweden ranks 1st and Zambia 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.