Belize vs Gambia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Belize
3 years
in 2025
Gambia
3 years
in 2025
Belize rank
58th
Gambia rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Belize
- Gambia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Gambia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3.8 years | 0.8 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3 years | 6 years | 3 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3 years | 4.7 years | 1.7 years | Gambia |
| 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, Belize or Gambia?
- Belize, at 3 years against 3 years in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Belize and Gambia?
- 0 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Gambia rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Belize ranks 58th and Gambia 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.