What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?

0 years, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

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.

Netherlands vs Syrian Arab Republic: Official entrance age to early childhood education

Netherlands

3 years

in 2020

Syrian Arab Republic

3 years

in 2019

Netherlands rank

36th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

36th

Official entrance age to early childhood education over time

Netherlands
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 36th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th of 204 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 years	3 years	1 years	Netherlands
2000s	4 years	3 years	1 years	Netherlands
2010s	3.1 years	3 years	0.1 years	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Netherlands or Syrian Arab Republic?: Netherlands, at 3 years against 3 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?: Netherlands ranks 36th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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: 04 September 2026

Age at which students would enter early childhood education.