Benin vs Guyana: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Benin
4 years
in 2025
Guyana
4 years
in 2025
Benin rank
14th
Guyana rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Guyana, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 14th and Guyana ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 4 years | 0.8 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 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, Benin or Guyana?
- Benin, at 4 years against 4 years in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Benin and Guyana?
- 0 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Benin ranks 14th and Guyana 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.
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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.