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

Sao Tome and Principe
3 years
in 2019
Zambia
3 years
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
Zambia rank
36th

Official entrance age to early childhood education over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
0.511.522.53199920092019

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 36th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2000s 2 years 3 years 1 years Zambia
2010s 2.9 years 2.75 years 0.15 years Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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