Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Iceland
3 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea
3 years
in 2019
Iceland rank
58th
Republic of Korea rank
58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Iceland
  • Republic of Korea
0246197019952020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 5 years 1 years Iceland
1980s 6 years 5 years 1 years Iceland
1990s 3.3 years 5 years 1.7 years Republic of Korea
2000s 3 years 5 years 2 years Republic of Korea
2010s 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, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
Iceland, at 3 years against 3 years in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
0 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Iceland ranks 58th and Republic of Korea 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.