Official entrance age to pre-primary education in French Guiana
French Guiana: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Official entrance age to 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
In 2025, official entrance age to pre-primary education in French Guiana stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in French Guiana peaked at 2 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1983.
French Guiana ranks 217th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 years | — |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 French Guiana
- 217 Georgia 2 years compare
- 217 Guadeloupe 2 years compare
- 217 Martinique 2 years compare
- 217 Mongolia 2 years compare
- 217 Reunion 2 years compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2 years compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209 (1996)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in French Guiana?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in French Guiana was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1983.
- How does French Guiana rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- French Guiana ranks 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to 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 Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.