Turkey vs Ukraine: Duration of pre-primary education
Turkey
3 years
in 2025
Ukraine
3 years
in 2025
Turkey rank
27th
Ukraine rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Turkey
- Ukraine
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Ukraine, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2.1 years | 4 years | 1.9 years | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3.3 years | 0.3 years | Ukraine |
| 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, Turkey or Ukraine?
- Turkey, at 3 years against 3 years in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Turkey and Ukraine?
- 0 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Ukraine?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Ukraine rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Turkey ranks 27th and Ukraine 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.