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
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%.
Duration of pre-primary education in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4 years | — |
| 1984 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 1 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 1 Croatia 4 years compare
- 1 Estonia 4 years compare
- 1 Finland 4 years compare
- 1 Gambia 4 years compare
- 1 Georgia 4 years compare
- 1 Guadeloupe 4 years compare
- 1 Hungary 4 years compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 years compare
- 1 Latvia 4 years compare
- 1 Lithuania 4 years compare
- 1 Martinique 4 years compare
- 1 Moldova 4 years compare
- 1 Mongolia 4 years compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
- 1 Poland 4 years compare
- 1 Reunion 4 years compare
- 1 Russia 4 years compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4 years compare
- 1 Serbia 4 years compare
- 1 South Africa 4 years compare
- 1 Sweden 4 years compare
- 1 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
- 1 Zambia 4 years compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 802 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,350 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (1984)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,006 (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.39 % change on previous year (1996)
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
Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.