India vs Turkmenistan: Duration of pre-primary education
India
3 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
3 years
in 2025
India rank
27th
Turkmenistan rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- India
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
India currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 27th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 2.3 years | 4 years | 1.7 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.4 years | 0.4 years | Turkmenistan |
| 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, India or Turkmenistan?
- India, at 3 years against 3 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between India and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Turkmenistan rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- India ranks 27th and Turkmenistan 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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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.