Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
58th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.8 years | 3 years | 1.8 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3 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, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sri Lanka, at 3 years against 3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.