Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1981
All-time low
4 years
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2025
Official entrance age to 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
In 2025, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Western Sahara stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Western Sahara peaked at 4 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1981.
Western Sahara ranks 14th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4 years | — |
| 1982 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 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 | 9 |
| 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 Western Sahara
- 14 Aruba 4 years compare
- 14 Benin 4 years compare
- 14 Bermuda 4 years compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4 years compare
- 14 Brazil 4 years compare
- 14 Cameroon 4 years compare
- 14 Costa Rica 4 years compare
- 14 Djibouti 4 years compare
- 14 Egypt 4 years compare
- 14 El Salvador 4 years compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 4 years compare
- 14 Eritrea 4 years compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4 years compare
- 14 Falkland Islands 4 years compare
- 14 Ghana 4 years compare
- 14 Greece 4 years compare
- 14 Guatemala 4 years compare
- 14 Guinea 4 years compare
- 14 Guyana 4 years compare
- 14 Iraq 4 years compare
- 14 Jordan 4 years compare
- 14 Kuwait 4 years compare
- 14 Libya 4 years compare
- 14 Malaysia 4 years compare
- 14 Maldives 4 years compare
- 14 Mali 4 years compare
- 14 Morocco 4 years compare
- 14 Naoero 4 years compare
- 14 Niger 4 years compare
- 14 Niue 4 years compare
- 14 Oman 4 years compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 4 years compare
- 14 Panama 4 years compare
- 14 Saint Helena 4 years compare
- 14 Seychelles 4 years compare
- 14 Sudan 4 years compare
- 14 Suriname 4 years compare
- 14 Switzerland 4 years compare
- 14 Tonga 4 years compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 years compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 4 years compare
- 14 Vanuatu 4 years compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 4 years compare
More education data for Western Sahara
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 438 (1980)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Western Sahara?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Western Sahara was 4 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1981.
- How does Western Sahara rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Western Sahara ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to 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 Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.