Samoa vs Uganda: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Samoa
3 years
in 2025
Uganda
3 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
56th
Uganda rank
56th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Samoa
- Uganda
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3.7 years | 0.7 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Samoa or Uganda?
- Samoa, at 3 years against 3 years in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Samoa and Uganda?
- 0 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Uganda rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Samoa ranks 56th and Uganda 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