Bangladesh vs Mexico: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Bangladesh
3 years
in 2025
Mexico
3 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
Mexico rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Mexico, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 4.8 years | 4 years | 0.8 years | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.6 years | 4 years | 0.6 years | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.3 years | 0.3 years | Mexico |
| 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, Bangladesh or Mexico?
- Bangladesh, at 3 years against 3 years in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Mexico 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.