Preprimary education, duration in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Preprimary education, duration was 3 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Preprimary education, duration in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 3 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
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 Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 299.26 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9626 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 45.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary education, duration in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Preprimary education, duration in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.