Algeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Algeria
5 years
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
6 years
in 2025
Algeria rank
3rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
1st
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Algeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Algeria, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st of 223 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 4.4 years | 5 years | 0.6 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Algeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6 years against 5 years in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Algeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st 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.