Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1981
All-time low
2 years
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2025
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara peaked at 2 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1981.
That places Western Sahara 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 years | — |
| 1982 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 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 | 9 |
| 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 Western Sahara
- 146 Aruba 2 years compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 2 years compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 146 Australia 2 years compare
- 146 Benin 2 years compare
- 146 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 146 Belize 2 years compare
- 146 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 146 Brazil 2 years compare
- 146 Barbados 2 years compare
- 146 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 146 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 146 Costa Rica 2 years compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 146 Dominica 2 years compare
- 146 Egypt 2 years compare
- 146 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2 years compare
- 146 Ghana 2 years compare
- 146 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 146 Greece 2 years compare
- 146 Grenada 2 years compare
- 146 Guyana 2 years compare
- 146 Indonesia 2 years compare
- 146 Ireland 2 years compare
- 146 Iraq 2 years compare
- 146 Jordan 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 146 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 146 Libya 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 146 Morocco 2 years compare
- 146 Maldives 2 years compare
- 146 Malta 2 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 146 Mauritius 2 years compare
- 146 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 146 Namibia 2 years compare
- 146 Nepal 2 years compare
- 146 Nauru 2 years compare
- 146 New Zealand 2 years compare
- 146 Oman 2 years compare
- 146 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 146 Panama 2 years compare
- 146 North Korea 2 years compare
- 146 Palestine 2 years compare
- 146 Sudan 2 years compare
- 146 Suriname 2 years compare
- 146 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Tonga 2 years compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 146 Samoa 2 years compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Western Sahara
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.18 live births per woman (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara?
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Western Sahara was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1981.
- How does Western Sahara rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
- Western Sahara ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of 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, published as part of Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release