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