New Zealand vs Samoa: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
New Zealand
3 years
in 2019
Samoa
3 years
in 2019
New Zealand rank
58th
Samoa rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Samoa ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 2.9 years | 3 years | 0.1 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 3 years against 3 years in Samoa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Samoa 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.