Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Samoa
3 years
in 2025
Timor-Leste
3 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
33rd
Timor-Leste rank
33rd
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Samoa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.2 years | 0.2 years | Timor-Leste |
| 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, Samoa or Timor-Leste?
- Samoa, at 3 years against 3 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 0 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Samoa ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste 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