Benin vs Tonga: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Benin
4 years
in 2025
Tonga
4 years
in 2025
Benin rank
14th
Tonga rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Benin
- Tonga
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 3 years | 0.2 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3.8 years | 0.2 years | Benin |
| 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 Tonga?
- Benin, at 4 years against 4 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Benin and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Benin ranks 14th and Tonga 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.