Costa Rica vs Libya: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Costa Rica
4 years
in 2019
Libya
4 years
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
16th
Libya rank
16th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Libya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Libya, a difference of 0 years.

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

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Libya ranks 16th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1980s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1990s 4.1 years 4 years 0.1 years Costa Rica
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 4 years 4 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, Costa Rica or Libya?
Costa Rica, at 4 years against 4 years in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Costa Rica and Libya?
0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Libya ranks 16th 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.