Afghanistan vs Namibia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Afghanistan
6 years
in 2019
Namibia
5 years
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
1st
Namibia rank
2nd

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Namibia, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1990s 6 years 5.7 years 0.3 years Afghanistan
2000s 6 years 5 years 1 years Afghanistan
2010s 6 years 5 years 1 years Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Afghanistan or Namibia?
Afghanistan, at 6 years against 5 years in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Afghanistan and Namibia?
1 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.