Afghanistan vs Namibia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Afghanistan
6 years
in 2025
Namibia
5 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
Namibia rank
3rd
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Namibia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 5.7 years | 0.3 years | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Afghanistan, at 6 years against 5 years in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 1 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.