Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Nicaragua or Timor-Leste?

Nicaragua, at 3 years against 3 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Timor-Leste?

56 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.

Nicaragua vs Timor-Leste: Duration of pre-primary education

Nicaragua

3 years

in 2025

Timor-Leste

3 years

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

27th

Timor-Leste rank

27th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Nicaragua
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 27th of 223 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4 years	2 years	2 years	Nicaragua
1980s	4 years	2 years	2 years	Nicaragua
1990s	4 years	2 years	2 years	Nicaragua
2000s	3.6 years	2 years	1.6 years	Nicaragua
2010s	3 years	2.8 years	0.2 years	Nicaragua
2020s	3 years	3 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Nicaragua or Timor-Leste?: Nicaragua, at 3 years against 3 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Nicaragua and Timor-Leste?: 0 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Timor-Leste?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Timor-Leste rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Nicaragua ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 27th 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.