How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Lithuania?

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 vs Lithuania: Preprimary education, duration

Europe & Central Asia

6 years

in 2025

Lithuania

7 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

1st

Lithuania rank

1st

Preprimary education, duration over time

Europe & Central Asia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 years	6 years	2 years	Lithuania
2000s	4 years	6 years	2 years	Lithuania
2010s	4.8 years	6.9 years	2.1 years	Lithuania
2020s	5.83 years	7 years	1.17 years	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Europe & Central Asia or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 7 years against 6 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Europe & Central Asia and Lithuania?: 1 years, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Lithuania?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Lithuania rank globally for preprimary education, duration?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 44 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: 20 August 2026

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