Preprimary education, duration in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Preprimary education, duration was 3.5 years in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.5 years
Change on year
down 12.5%
All-time high
4 years
in 2013
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Preprimary education, duration in Early-demographic dividend, 1999–2025

012341999201220251999: 3 years2000: 3 years2001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 3 years2004: 3 years2005: 3 years2006: 3 years2007: 3 years2008: 3 years2009: 3 years2010: 3 years2011: 3 years2012: 3 years2013: 4 years2014: 3.5 years2015: 3.5 years2016: 4 years2017: 4 years2018: 4 years2019: 4 years2020: 4 years2021: 4 years2022: 3.5 years2023: 3.5 years2024: 4 years2025: 3.5 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for preprimary education, duration in Early-demographic dividend is 3.5 years, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 4 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 1
2000s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2010s 3.6 years 3 years 4 years 10
2020s 3.75 years 3.5 years 4 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary education, duration in Early-demographic dividend?
Preprimary education, duration in Early-demographic dividend was 3.5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2013.
What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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

Indicator
Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.