New Zealand vs Samoa: Duration of pre-primary education
New Zealand
2 years
in 2025
Samoa
2 years
in 2025
New Zealand rank
146th
Samoa rank
146th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 146th and Samoa ranks 146th of 223 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 2.1 years | 2 years | 0.1 years | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 2 years against 2 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- New Zealand ranks 146th and Samoa 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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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.