Mongolia vs South Africa: Duration of pre-primary education
Mongolia
4 years
in 2025
South Africa
4 years
in 2025
Mongolia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia 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 Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 223 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 1.3 years | 2.9 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 4.5 years | 4 years | 0.5 years | Mongolia |
| 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, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 4 years against 4 years in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0 years, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Mongolia 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.