Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2025
Uganda
3 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Uganda rank
33rd
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and Uganda 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 | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3 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, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Sri Lanka, at 3 years against 3 years in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and Uganda 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