Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official entrance age to early childhood education

Australia
1 years
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 years
in 2020
Australia rank
120th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
120th

Official entrance age to early childhood education over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1234199920092020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 years against 1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 120th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 204 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1 years 3 years 2 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.6 years 3 years 1.4 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1 years 1.6 years 0.6 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 1 years against 1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
Australia ranks 120th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 204 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,285 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter early childhood education.