Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years) by country
Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.
Countries reporting
98
Highest
4 years
Oman
Lowest
1 years
Mauritius
Median
3 years
Years covered
49
1972–2020
Data points
1,343
What the numbers show
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years) is currently reported for 98 countries. The highest value is 4 years in Oman; the lowest is 1 years in Mauritius.
The median across all reporting countries is 3 years, and the mean is 2.61 years.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) (up 200.0%), and the largest decrease in Cayman Islands (down 60.0%).
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 4 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 4 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guatemala | 4 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 4 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 4 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Angola | 4 years | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 4 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 4 years | 2009 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 1 | Panama | 4 years | 2019 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 4 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nigeria | 4 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Grenada | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Mauritania | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | New Zealand | 3 years | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 12 | Nicaragua | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Iceland | 3 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Israel | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Jamaica | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Japan | 3 years | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Singapore | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Senegal | 3 years | 2003 | — | falling |
| 12 | Cambodia | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 3 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Laos | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Namibia | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Qatar | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Lithuania | 3 years | 2020 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 12 | Morocco | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Puerto Rico | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Myanmar | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Peru | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Denmark | 3 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Brazil | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Barbados | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | British Virgin Islands | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Uruguay | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Vietnam | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Chile | 3 years | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 12 | Colombia | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Cuba | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 12 | Yemen | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Cyprus | 3 years | 2019 | — | flat |
| 12 | Germany | 3 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Dominica | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | South Africa | 3 years | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 3 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Estonia | 3 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Austria | 3 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Australia | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Ghana | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 3 years | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 years | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Zambia | 2 years | 2013 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 57 | Pakistan | 2 years | 2013 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Venezuela | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | North Korea | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Paraguay | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Ukraine | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Turkey | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Turkmenistan | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Thailand | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Serbia | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Slovenia | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | falling |
| 57 | Sweden | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | South Korea | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Canada | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Cayman Islands | 2 years | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 57 | Eritrea | 2 years | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Finland | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | United Kingdom | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Guinea | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 years | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 57 | Hong Kong | 2 years | 2005 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Norway | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Croatia | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | Bahrain | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Benin | 2 years | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Saint Lucia | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | Latvia | 2 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Moldova | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | North Macedonia | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Montenegro | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Albania | 2 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 years | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 92 | Belarus | 1 years | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 92 | Gambia | 1 years | 2020 | unchanged | falling |
| 92 | Hungary | 1 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Saudi Arabia | 1 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Russia | 1 years | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Mauritius | 1 years | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.