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