Afghanistan vs Niue: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Afghanistan
6 years
in 2025
Niue
4 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
Niue rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Niue
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 years against 4 years in Niue, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Niue's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Niue ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 years | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 years | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 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 Niue?
- Afghanistan, at 6 years against 4 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Afghanistan and Niue?
- 2 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niue?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Niue rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Niue ranks 14th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.