Guinea-Bissau vs Samoa: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Guinea-Bissau
3 years
in 2025
Samoa
3 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
56th
Samoa rank
56th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Samoa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.1 years | 3 years | 0.1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 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, Guinea-Bissau or Samoa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3 years against 3 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Guinea-Bissau and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th and Samoa 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