Chile vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Chile
3 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 4.8 years | 4.8 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 3 years | 0.3 years | Chile |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Chile ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release