Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Côte d'Ivoire or Netherlands?

Côte d'Ivoire, at 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands as of 2025.

What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Côte d'Ivoire and Netherlands?

0 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Netherlands?

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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Netherlands: Duration of pre-primary education

Côte d'Ivoire

3 years

in 2025

Netherlands

3 years

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire rank

27th

Netherlands rank

27th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Netherlands

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 223 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.4 years	2 years	0.4 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	3 years	2 years	1 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	3 years	2 years	1 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	3 years	2 years	1 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	3 years	2.9 years	0.1 years	Côte d'Ivoire
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, Côte d'Ivoire or Netherlands?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Côte d'Ivoire and Netherlands?: 0 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Netherlands?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Netherlands rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Netherlands 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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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.