What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?

0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Duration of pre-primary education

Hong Kong, China

3 years

in 2025

Republic of Korea

3 years

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

27th

Republic of Korea rank

27th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Hong Kong, China
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 27th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 223 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3 years	1 years	2 years	Hong Kong, China
1980s	3 years	1 years	2 years	Hong Kong, China
1990s	3 years	1 years	2 years	Hong Kong, China
2000s	3 years	2.8 years	0.2 years	Hong Kong, China
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, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?: Hong Kong, China, at 3 years against 3 years in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?: 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Hong Kong, China ranks 27th and Republic of Korea 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.