Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Bangladesh
3 years
in 2019
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.8 years | 5 years | 0.2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.6 years | 4.8 years | 0.2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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
Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.