India vs Italy: Duration of pre-primary education

India

3 years

in 2025

Italy

3 years

in 2025

India rank

27th

Italy rank

27th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

India
Italy

How they compare

India currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Italy, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

India ranks 27th and Italy ranks 27th of 223 countries.

Individual pages

Duration of pre-primary education in India
Duration of pre-primary education in Italy
Full country ranking

About this data

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: 07 August 2026

The average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.