Benin vs Vanuatu: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Benin
4 years
in 2025
Vanuatu
4 years
in 2025
Benin rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Benin
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 3.3 years | 0.1 years | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- Benin, at 4 years against 4 years in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Benin and Vanuatu?
- 0 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Vanuatu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Vanuatu rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Benin ranks 14th and Vanuatu 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.