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

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

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • India
  • Ireland
01234197019952020

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1980s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1990s 3.7 years 4 years 0.3 years Ireland
2000s 3 years 4 years 1 years Ireland
2010s 3 years 3.7 years 0.7 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, India or Ireland?
India, at 3 years against 3 years in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between India and Ireland?
0 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do India and Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
India ranks 58th and Ireland 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.