Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Ireland
3 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2019
Ireland rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4.8 years | 0.8 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3.7 years | 3 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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Ireland ranks 58th and Sri Lanka 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
Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.