Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years by country
Countries reporting
73
Highest
4
Moldova
Lowest
1
Iran
Median
3
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,058
What the numbers show
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 4 in Moldova; the lowest is 1 in Iran.
The median across all reporting countries is 3, and the mean is 2.93.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Kazakhstan (down 25.0%).
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Estonia | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Georgia | 4 | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Monaco | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Qatar | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Montenegro | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Lebanon | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Norway | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Andorra | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Romania | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | San Marino | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Slovenia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Tunisia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Türkiye | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Ukraine | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Yemen | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Bahrain | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Denmark | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Czechia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Spain | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | France | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Cyprus | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Belarus | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Belgium | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Iceland | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Italy | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Armenia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 17 | Albania | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Egypt | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Switzerland | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Sudan | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Djibouti | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Kuwait | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Palestine, State of | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Oman | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Greece | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Ireland | 2 | 2025 | up 100.0% | falling |
| 55 | Malta | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 55 | Iraq | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Morocco | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Jordan | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Libya | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 72 | Algeria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 72 | Iran | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |