Denmark vs Netherlands, The: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Denmark
3 years
in 2020
Netherlands, The
3 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
58th
Netherlands, The rank
58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands, The
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands, The, 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 Netherlands, The ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands, The in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands, The Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 4 years 1 years Denmark
1980s 5.9 years 4 years 1.9 years Denmark
1990s 3.9 years 4 years 0.1 years Netherlands, The
2000s 3 years 4 years 1 years Netherlands, The
2010s 3 years 3.1 years 0.1 years Netherlands, The
2020s 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, Denmark or Netherlands, The?
Denmark, at 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands, The as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Denmark and Netherlands, The?
0 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands, The?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Netherlands, The rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Denmark ranks 58th and Netherlands, The 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.