Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Kenya
3 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2025
Kenya rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka 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