Duration of pre-primary education in French Guiana

French Guiana: Duration of pre-primary education was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 223 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1983
All-time low
4 years
in 1983
Years of data
24
1983–2025

Duration of pre-primary education in French Guiana, 1983–2025

012341983200420251983: 4 years1984: 4 years1985: 4 years1986: 4 years1987: 4 years1988: 4 years1989: 4 years1990: 4 years1991: 4 years1992: 4 years1993: 4 years1994: 4 years1995: 4 years1996: 4 years1997: 4 years2017: 4 years2018: 4 years2019: 4 years2020: 4 years2021: 4 years2022: 4 years2023: 4 years2024: 4 years2025: 4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 4 years for duration of pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of pre-primary education in French Guiana peaked at 4 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1983.

French Guiana ranks 1st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4 years 4 years 4 years 7
1990s 4 years 4 years 4 years 8
2010s 4 years 4 years 4 years 3
2020s 4 years 4 years 4 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of pre-primary education in French Guiana?
Duration of pre-primary education in French Guiana was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest duration of pre-primary education recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1983.
What is the lowest duration of pre-primary education recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1983.
How does French Guiana rank for duration of pre-primary education?
French Guiana ranks 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of pre-primary education
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
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The average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.