Preprimary education, duration (years) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Preprimary education, duration (years) was 3 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Preprimary education, duration in Africa Western and Central, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 3 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
That places Africa Western and Central 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Preprimary education, duration (years) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary education, duration in Africa Western and Central?
- Preprimary education, duration in Africa Western and Central was 3 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.