Congo vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Congo
3 years
in 2019
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2019
Congo rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Congo 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.

Congo 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 Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 5 years 2 years Sri Lanka
1980s 3 years 5 years 2 years Sri Lanka
1990s 3 years 4.8 years 1.8 years Sri Lanka
2000s 3 years 4 years 1 years Sri Lanka
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Congo, 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 Congo and Sri Lanka?
0 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Congo 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

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.