How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Preprimary education, duration

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

5 years

in 2025

Singapore

6 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

13th

Singapore rank

10th

Preprimary education, duration over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 10th of 46 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 years	6 years	2 years	Singapore
2000s	4 years	6 years	2 years	Singapore
2010s	4.7 years	6 years	1.3 years	Singapore
2020s	5 years	6 years	1 years	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?: Singapore, at 6 years against 5 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?: 1 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for preprimary education, duration?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 10th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.