Estonia vs Russia: Duration of pre-primary education
Estonia
4 years
in 2025
Russia
4 years
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Estonia
- Russia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Russia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 223 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Russia |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.6 years | 4 years | 0.4 years | Russia |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Estonia or Russia?
- Estonia, at 4 years against 4 years in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Estonia and Russia?
- 0 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st 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.