Canada vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Canada
5 years
in 2019
Switzerland
5 years
in 2020
Canada rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 5 years | 0.8 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 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, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 5 years against 5 years in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Switzerland 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
Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.