Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Australia or North Korea?

Australia, at 2 years against 2 years in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs North Korea: Duration of pre-primary education

Australia

2 years

in 2025

North Korea

2 years

in 2025

Australia rank

146th

North Korea rank

146th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Australia
North Korea

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2 years against 2 years in North Korea, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 146th of 223 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 years	2 years	1 years	North Korea
1980s	1 years	2 years	1 years	North Korea
1990s	1.5 years	2 years	0.5 years	North Korea
2000s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2010s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2020s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Australia or North Korea?: Australia, at 2 years against 2 years in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Australia and North Korea?: 0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Australia ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 146th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Duration of pre-primary education
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.