Ireland vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Ireland
3
in 2025
Netherlands
3
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
17th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3 against 3 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 73 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 3 against 3 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.