Japan vs Pakistan: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Japan
3 years
in 2025
Pakistan
3 years
in 2025
Japan rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
33rd
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pakistan ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 years | 1 years | 0.5 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.5 years | 1 years | 0.5 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.25 years | 2.2 years | 0.05 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 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 early childhood education, Japan or Pakistan?
- Japan, at 3 years against 3 years in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Japan and Pakistan?
- 0 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release