Austria vs Malawi: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Austria
3 years
in 2025
Malawi
3 years
in 2025
Austria rank
58th
Malawi rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Austria
- Malawi
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Malawi, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Austria or Malawi?
- Austria, at 3 years against 3 years in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Austria and Malawi?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Malawi rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Austria ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 58th 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.