Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Malta or Palestine, State of?

Malta, at 2 years against 2 years in Palestine, State of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine, State of?

55 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.

Malta vs Palestine, State of: Duration of pre-primary education

Malta

2 years

in 2025

Palestine, State of

2 years

in 2025

Malta rank

146th

Palestine, State of rank

146th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Malta
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 146th and Palestine, State of ranks 146th of 223 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.4 years	2 years	0.6 years	Palestine, State of
1980s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
1990s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2000s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2010s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2020s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Malta or Palestine, State of?: Malta, at 2 years against 2 years in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Malta and Palestine, State of?: 0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine, State of?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malta and Palestine, State of rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Malta ranks 146th and Palestine, State of ranks 146th 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.