Education
Preprimary education, duration (years)
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.
World Bank code: SE.PRE.DURS • Data available for 202 countries • Latest year: 2025
In , Hungary led Preprimary education, duration (years) at 7.00.
The world median across 202 reporting countries was 4.00.
How "Education" indicators are measured
Education indicators come from UNESCO's Institute for Statistics, national ministries, and school censuses. Enrollment rates can exceed 100% when over-age children are still in school (repeating grades), so "net enrollment" — which counts only age-appropriate students — is often the more interpretable metric. Literacy data is updated infrequently in many countries.
Distribution — 2025
- Reporting
- 202 countries
- Median
- 4.00
- Mean
- 4.07
- 25th percentile
- 3.00
- 75th percentile
- 6.00
- Range
- 1.00 – 7.00
World at a Glance — 2025
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2025
| # | Country | Preprimary education, duration (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary Europe & Central Asia | 7.00 |
| 2 | Indonesia East Asia & Pacific | 7.00 |
| 3 | Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean | 7.00 |
| 4 | Estonia Europe & Central Asia | 7.00 |
| 5 | Liechtenstein Europe & Central Asia | 7.00 |
| 6 | El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean | 7.00 |
| 7 | Lithuania Europe & Central Asia | 7.00 |
| 8 | Croatia Europe & Central Asia | 7.00 |
| 9 | South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.00 |
| 10 | Canada North America | 6.00 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Hungary +0.0%
- Indonesia +0.0%
- Guatemala +0.0%
- Estonia +0.0%
- Liechtenstein +0.0%
Largest decreases
- Hungary 0.0%
- Indonesia 0.0%
- Guatemala 0.0%
- Estonia 0.0%
- Liechtenstein 0.0%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 72 | 4.72 |
| Upper middle income | 53 | 4.32 |
| Lower middle income | 50 | 3.32 |
| Low income | 25 | 3.16 |
| Not classified | 2 | 4.00 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 32 | 3.78 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 51 | 5.12 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 40 | 4.68 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 3.26 |
| North America | 2 | 3.50 |
| South Asia | 6 | 2.83 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 3.21 |
Lowest Values — 2025
| # | Country | Preprimary education, duration (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.00 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bermuda | 1.00 |
| 4 | Algeria | 1.00 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 1.00 |
| 6 | Philippines | 1.00 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 2.00 |
| 8 | Vanuatu | 2.00 |
| 9 | Libya | 2.00 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 2.00 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.PRE.DURS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2025.