Preprimary education, duration in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Preprimary education, duration was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 2013
All-time low
5 years
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Preprimary education, duration in United Kingdom, 2013–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, preprimary education, duration in United Kingdom stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in United Kingdom peaked at 5 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Preprimary education, duration in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 years | — |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 years, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 61 Albania 5 years compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 61 Aruba 5 years compare
- 61 Australia 5 years compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 5 years compare
- 61 Barbados 5 years compare
- 61 British Virgin Islands 5 years compare
- 61 Dominica 5 years compare
- 61 Gambia 5 years compare
- 61 Ghana 5 years compare
- 61 Grenada 5 years compare
- 61 Ireland 5 years compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 5 years compare
- 61 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 61 Morocco 5 years compare
- 61 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 61 New Zealand 5 years compare
- 61 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 61 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 61 Paraguay 5 years compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 5 years compare
- 61 Slovenia 5 years compare
- 61 Thailand 5 years compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 5 years compare
- 61 Ukraine 5 years compare
- 61 Venezuela 5 years compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary education, duration in United Kingdom?
- Preprimary education, duration in United Kingdom was 5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for preprimary education, duration?
- United Kingdom ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.