Duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Duration of pre-primary education was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1981
All-time low
2 years
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2025
Duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara peaked at 2 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1981.
That places Western Sahara 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 years | — |
| 1982 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 146 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 146 Aruba 2 years compare
- 146 Australia 2 years compare
- 146 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 146 Barbados 2 years compare
- 146 Belize 2 years compare
- 146 Benin 2 years compare
- 146 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 146 Brazil 2 years compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Cook Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Costa Rica 2 years compare
- 146 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 146 Dominica 2 years compare
- 146 Egypt 2 years compare
- 146 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 146 Ghana 2 years compare
- 146 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 146 Greece 2 years compare
- 146 Grenada 2 years compare
- 146 Guyana 2 years compare
- 146 Indonesia 2 years compare
- 146 Iraq 2 years compare
- 146 Ireland 2 years compare
- 146 Jordan 2 years compare
- 146 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 146 Libya 2 years compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 146 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 146 Maldives 2 years compare
- 146 Malta 2 years compare
- 146 Mauritius 2 years compare
- 146 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 146 Morocco 2 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 146 Namibia 2 years compare
- 146 Nauru 2 years compare
- 146 Nepal 2 years compare
- 146 New Zealand 2 years compare
- 146 North Korea 2 years compare
- 146 Oman 2 years compare
- 146 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 146 Palestine 2 years compare
- 146 Panama 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 146 Samoa 2 years compare
- 146 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 146 Sudan 2 years compare
- 146 Suriname 2 years compare
- 146 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 146 Tokelau 2 years compare
- 146 Tonga 2 years compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 2 years compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2 years compare
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More education data for Western Sahara
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 152 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 438 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara?
- Duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara was 2 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1981.
- How does Western Sahara rank for duration of pre-primary education?
- Western Sahara ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.