Chile vs Ecuador: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Chile
3 years
in 2019
Ecuador
3 years
in 2019
Chile rank
58th
Ecuador rank
58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.

Chile ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 5 years 0 years β€”
1980s 5 years 5 years 0 years β€”
1990s 4.8 years 5 years 0.2 years Ecuador
2000s 4 years 4.6 years 0.6 years Ecuador
2010s 3.3 years 3 years 0.3 years Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile, at 3 years against 3 years in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Chile and Ecuador?
0 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Chile ranks 58th and Ecuador 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

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.