Lithuania vs South Africa: Duration of pre-primary education
Lithuania
4 years
in 2025
South Africa
4 years
in 2025
Lithuania rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4 years against 4 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 223 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 4 years | 1.3 years | 2.7 years | Lithuania |
| 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, Lithuania or South Africa?
- Lithuania, at 4 years against 4 years in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 0 years, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 1st and South Africa 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.