Hong Kong vs Sao Tome and Principe: Official entrance age to early childhood education

Hong Kong
3 years
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
3 years
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th

Official entrance age to early childhood education over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0123199920092019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 0 years 3 years 3 years Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1.33 years 2.11 years 0.7778 years Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3 years 2.9 years 0.1 years Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Hong Kong or Sao Tome and Principe?
Hong Kong, at 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th 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.