Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Sao Tome and Principe
3 years
in 2019
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3 years | 4.8 years | 1.8 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Sao Tome and Principe 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.