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

Germany
3 years
in 2020
India
3 years
in 2019
Germany rank
58th
India rank
58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Germany
  • India
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How they compare

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

Across all 50 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4 years 1 years India
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years India
1990s 3 years 3.7 years 0.7 years India
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years β€”
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, Germany or India?
Germany, at 3 years against 3 years in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Germany and India?
0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Germany and India rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Germany ranks 58th and India 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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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.