Preprimary education, duration in Estonia

Estonia: Preprimary education, duration was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 2013
All-time low
7 years
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Preprimary education, duration in Estonia, 2013–2025

024682013201920252013: 7 years2014: 7 years2015: 7 years2016: 7 years2017: 7 years2018: 7 years2019: 7 years2020: 7 years2021: 7 years2022: 7 years2023: 7 years2024: 7 years2025: 7 years

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 7 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Estonia peaked at 7 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 2013.

Estonia ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7 years 7 years 7 years 7
2020s 7 years 7 years 7 years 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Croatia 7 years compare
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  4. 1 Hungary 7 years compare
  5. 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
  6. 1 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
  7. 1 Lithuania 7 years compare
  8. 1 South Africa 7 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary education, duration in Estonia?
Preprimary education, duration in Estonia was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2013.
What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for preprimary education, duration?
Estonia ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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
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Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.