Eritrea vs Tonga: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Eritrea
4 years
in 2025
Tonga
4 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
14th
Tonga rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Eritrea
- Tonga
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.3 years | 3.8 years | 0.5 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 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, Eritrea or Tonga?
- Eritrea, at 4 years against 4 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Eritrea and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Eritrea ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 14th 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