Singapore vs Türkiye: Duration of pre-primary education
Singapore
3 years
in 2025
Türkiye
3 years
in 2025
Singapore rank
27th
Türkiye rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Singapore
- Türkiye
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2.1 years | 0.9 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Singapore or Türkiye?
- Singapore, at 3 years against 3 years in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Singapore and Türkiye?
- 0 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Singapore ranks 27th and Türkiye 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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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.