Ireland vs New Caledonia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Ireland
3 years
in 2020
New Caledonia
3 years
in 2019
Ireland rank
58th
New Caledonia rank
58th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Ireland
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 58th and New Caledonia ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1980s 4 years 3 years 1 years Ireland
1990s 4 years 3 years 1 years Ireland
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, Ireland or New Caledonia?
Ireland, at 3 years against 3 years in New Caledonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Ireland and New Caledonia?
0 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Caledonia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
How do Ireland and New Caledonia rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Ireland ranks 58th and New Caledonia 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.