Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Preprimary education, duration

Samoa
2 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
166th
Sri Lanka rank
166th

Preprimary education, duration over time

  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.52199920122025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 2 years 1 years 1 years Samoa
2000s 2 years 1 years 1 years Samoa
2010s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2020s 2 years 2 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
Samoa, at 2 years against 2 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
0 years, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for preprimary education, duration?
Samoa ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 202 countries.
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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About this data

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

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