What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Central African Republic and Finland?

0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Central African Republic vs Finland: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Central African Republic

3 years

in 2019

Finland

3 years

in 2020

Central African Republic rank

58th

Finland rank

58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

Central African Republic
Finland

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 58th and Finland ranks 58th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3 years	4.2 years	1.2 years	Finland
1980s	3 years	3 years	0 years	—
1990s	3 years	3 years	0 years	—
2000s	3 years	3 years	0 years	—
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, Central African Republic or Finland?: Central African Republic, at 3 years against 3 years in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Central African Republic and Finland?: 0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Finland rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?: Central African Republic ranks 58th and Finland 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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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: 21 August 2026

Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.