Malta vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Malta
3
in 2025
Netherlands
3
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Netherlands rank
17th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3 against 3 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 73 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 | 4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 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, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 3 against 3 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Malta 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.