Cote d'Ivoire vs Malawi: Duration of pre-primary education
Cote d'Ivoire
3 years
in 2025
Malawi
3 years
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
27th
Malawi rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Malawi
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Malawi, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4 years | 3 years | 0.6 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Cote d'Ivoire or Malawi?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 3 years against 3 years in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?
- 0 years, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Malawi 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.