Chile vs Colombia: Duration of pre-primary education
Chile
3 years
in 2025
Colombia
3 years
in 2025
Chile rank
27th
Colombia rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Colombia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 3 years | 2 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1 years | 3 years | 2 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 3 years | 1.8 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.7 years | 3 years | 0.3 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 3 years against 3 years in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Chile and Colombia?
- 0 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 27th 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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About this data
Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.