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

0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

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 Iceland: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Central African Republic

3 years

in 2019

Iceland

3 years

in 2020

Central African Republic rank

58th

Iceland rank

58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

Central African Republic
Iceland

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3 years	6 years	3 years	Iceland
1980s	3 years	6 years	3 years	Iceland
1990s	3 years	3.3 years	0.3 years	Iceland
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 Iceland?: Central African Republic, at 3 years against 3 years in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Central African Republic and Iceland?: 0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iceland?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Iceland rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?: Central African Republic ranks 58th and Iceland 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.