social2025
Preprimary education, duration (years)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
4.1Years
Median: 4.0Years
Countries Covered
202
with available data
Highest
Croatia
7.0Years
Lowest
Bermuda
1.0Years
Top 5 Countries
1Croatia7.0Years
2El Salvador7.0Years
3Estonia7.0Years
4Guatemala7.0Years
5Hungary7.0Years
By Region
North America6.3Years(3 countries)
South America5.6Years(7 countries)
Europe5.2Years(30 countries)
Oceania5.0Years(2 countries)
Africa3.8Years(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0Years)High (7.0Years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.1Years)
North America (3)
South America (7)
Europe (30)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
Other (125)
Asia (26)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 7.0Years |
| 2 | El Salvador | 7.0Years |
| 3 | Estonia | 7.0Years |
| 4 | Guatemala | 7.0Years |
| 5 | Hungary | 7.0Years |
| 6 | Indonesia | 7.0Years |
| 7 | Liechtenstein | 7.0Years |
| 8 | Lithuania | 7.0Years |
| 9 | South Africa | 7.0Years |
| 10 | Cambodia | 6.0Years |
| 11 | Canada | 6.0Years |
| 12 | Chile | 6.0Years |
| 13 | Colombia | 6.0Years |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 6.0Years |
| 15 | Cuba | 6.0Years |
| 16 | Cyprus | 6.0Years |
| 17 | Denmark | 6.0Years |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.0Years |
| 19 | Finland | 6.0Years |
| 20 | Georgia | 6.0Years |
| 21 | Germany | 6.0Years |
| 22 | Greece | 6.0Years |
| 23 | Haiti | 6.0Years |
| 24 | Iceland | 6.0Years |
| 25 | Israel | 6.0Years |
| 26 | Jamaica | 6.0Years |
| 27 | South Korea | 6.0Years |
| 28 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.0Years |
| 29 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.0Years |
| 30 | Latvia | 6.0Years |
| 31 | Mauritania | 6.0Years |
| 32 | Mexico | 6.0Years |
| 33 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.0Years |
| 34 | Oman | 6.0Years |
| 35 | Curaçao | 6.0Years |
| 36 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 6.0Years |
| 37 | Nicaragua | 6.0Years |
| 38 | Norway | 6.0Years |
| 39 | Panama | 6.0Years |
| 40 | Peru | 6.0Years |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | 6.0Years |
| 42 | Qatar | 6.0Years |
| 43 | Romania | 6.0Years |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 6.0Years |
| 45 | San Marino | 6.0Years |
| 46 | Serbia | 6.0Years |
| 47 | Singapore | 6.0Years |
| 48 | Vietnam | 6.0Years |
| 49 | Spain | 6.0Years |
| 50 | Sweden | 6.0Years |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | 6.0Years |
| 52 | Türkiye | 6.0Years |
| 53 | Uruguay | 6.0Years |
| 54 | Yemen | 6.0Years |
| 55 | Argentina | 6.0Years |
| 56 | Austria | 6.0Years |
| 57 | Bahrain | 6.0Years |
| 58 | Belgium | 6.0Years |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.0Years |
| 60 | Brazil | 6.0Years |
| 61 | Myanmar | 5.0Years |
| 62 | Dominica | 5.0Years |
| 63 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.0Years |
| 64 | Ghana | 5.0Years |
| 65 | Grenada | 5.0Years |
| 66 | Ireland | 5.0Years |
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 5.0Years |
| 68 | Montenegro | 5.0Years |
| 69 | Morocco | 5.0Years |
| 70 | Aruba | 5.0Years |
| 71 | New Zealand | 5.0Years |
| 72 | Nigeria | 5.0Years |
| 73 | Paraguay | 5.0Years |
| 74 | Sierra Leone | 5.0Years |
| 75 | Slovenia | 5.0Years |
| 76 | Thailand | 5.0Years |
| 77 | Turkmenistan | 5.0Years |
| 78 | Ukraine | 5.0Years |
| 79 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.0Years |
| 80 | United Kingdom | 5.0Years |
| 81 | Venezuela | 5.0Years |
| 82 | Albania | 5.0Years |
| 83 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.0Years |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 5.0Years |
| 85 | Australia | 5.0Years |
| 86 | Barbados | 5.0Years |
| 87 | Virgin Islands, British | 5.0Years |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 4.0Years |
| 89 | Belarus | 4.0Years |
| 90 | Cayman Islands | 4.0Years |
| 91 | Gibraltar | 4.0Years |
| 92 | North Korea | 4.0Years |
| 93 | Maldives | 4.0Years |
| 94 | Mongolia | 4.0Years |
| 95 | Marshall Islands | 4.0Years |
| 96 | Papua New Guinea | 4.0Years |
| 97 | Poland | 4.0Years |
| 98 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.0Years |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 4.0Years |
| 100 | Saudi Arabia | 4.0Years |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 4.0Years |
| 102 | Uzbekistan | 4.0Years |
| 103 | Zambia | 4.0Years |
| 104 | Burundi | 3.0Years |
| 105 | Cape Verde | 3.0Years |
| 106 | Central African Republic | 3.0Years |
| 107 | Chad | 3.0Years |
| 108 | People's Republic of China | 3.0Years |
| 109 | Comoros | 3.0Years |
| 110 | Republic of the Congo | 3.0Years |
| 111 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.0Years |
| 112 | Czech Republic | 3.0Years |
| 113 | Dominican Republic | 3.0Years |
| 114 | Ecuador | 3.0Years |
| 115 | Ethiopia | 3.0Years |
| 116 | Fiji | 3.0Years |
| 117 | France | 3.0Years |
| 118 | Gabon | 3.0Years |
| 119 | Kiribati | 3.0Years |
| 120 | Guinea | 3.0Years |
| 121 | Honduras | 3.0Years |
| 122 | Hong Kong | 3.0Years |
| 123 | India | 3.0Years |
| 124 | Italy | 3.0Years |
| 125 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.0Years |
| 126 | Japan | 3.0Years |
| 127 | Kenya | 3.0Years |
| 128 | Lebanon | 3.0Years |
| 129 | Lesotho | 3.0Years |
| 130 | Liberia | 3.0Years |
| 131 | Macao | 3.0Years |
| 132 | Madagascar | 3.0Years |
| 133 | Malawi | 3.0Years |
| 134 | Mali | 3.0Years |
| 135 | Mauritius | 3.0Years |
| 136 | Monaco | 3.0Years |
| 137 | Mozambique | 3.0Years |
| 138 | Nauru | 3.0Years |
| 139 | Netherlands | 3.0Years |
| 140 | Niger | 3.0Years |
| 141 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.0Years |
| 142 | Palau | 3.0Years |
| 143 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.0Years |
| 144 | Timor-Leste | 3.0Years |
| 145 | Rwanda | 3.0Years |
| 146 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.0Years |
| 147 | Senegal | 3.0Years |
| 148 | Slovakia | 3.0Years |
| 149 | Somalia | 3.0Years |
| 150 | South Sudan | 3.0Years |
| 151 | Eswatini | 3.0Years |
| 152 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.0Years |
| 153 | Togo | 3.0Years |
| 154 | Tunisia | 3.0Years |
| 155 | Tuvalu | 3.0Years |
| 156 | Uganda | 3.0Years |
| 157 | Burkina Faso | 3.0Years |
| 158 | Andorra | 3.0Years |
| 159 | Angola | 3.0Years |
| 160 | Bangladesh | 3.0Years |
| 161 | Armenia | 3.0Years |
| 162 | Bhutan | 3.0Years |
| 163 | Botswana | 3.0Years |
| 164 | Solomon Islands | 3.0Years |
| 165 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.0Years |
| 166 | Cameroon | 2.0Years |
| 167 | Sri Lanka | 2.0Years |
| 168 | Benin | 2.0Years |
| 169 | Eritrea | 2.0Years |
| 170 | Djibouti | 2.0Years |
| 171 | State of Palestine | 2.0Years |
| 172 | Guyana | 2.0Years |
| 173 | Iraq | 2.0Years |
| 174 | Jordan | 2.0Years |
| 175 | Kuwait | 2.0Years |
| 176 | Libya | 2.0Years |
| 177 | Malaysia | 2.0Years |
| 178 | Malta | 2.0Years |
| 179 | Namibia | 2.0Years |
| 180 | Nepal | 2.0Years |
| 181 | Vanuatu | 2.0Years |
| 182 | Pakistan | 2.0Years |
| 183 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.0Years |
| 184 | Seychelles | 2.0Years |
| 185 | Zimbabwe | 2.0Years |
| 186 | Sudan | 2.0Years |
| 187 | Suriname | 2.0Years |
| 188 | Switzerland | 2.0Years |
| 189 | Tonga | 2.0Years |
| 190 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.0Years |
| 191 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.0Years |
| 192 | Egypt | 2.0Years |
| 193 | Samoa | 2.0Years |
| 194 | Bahamas | 2.0Years |
| 195 | Bolivia | 2.0Years |
| 196 | Belize | 2.0Years |
| 197 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.0Years |
| 198 | Philippines | 1.0Years |
| 199 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.0Years |
| 200 | Afghanistan | 1.0Years |
| 201 | Algeria | 1.0Years |
| 202 | Bermuda | 1.0Years |
Showing 202 of 202 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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