Denmark vs Germany: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Denmark
3 years
in 2020
Germany
3 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
58th
Germany rank
58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Germany, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 58th and Germany ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 3 years 2 years Denmark
1980s 5.9 years 3 years 2.9 years Denmark
1990s 3.9 years 3 years 0.9 years Denmark
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2020s 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, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at 3 years against 3 years in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Denmark and Germany?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Denmark ranks 58th and Germany 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.