Netherlands vs United States: Duration of pre primary education
Netherlands
3
in 2025
United States
3
in 2025
Netherlands rank
27th
United States rank
27th
Duration of pre primary education over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3 against 3 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 27th and United States ranks 27th of 217 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 3 | 0.1 | United States |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre primary education, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 3 against 3 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre primary education between Netherlands and United States?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for duration of pre primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and United States ranks 27th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.