Botswana vs Malta: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Botswana
3 years
in 2025
Malta
3 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
58th
Malta rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Botswana
- Malta
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Botswana ranks 58th and Malta ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 years | 3.6 years | 0.3 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.9 years | 3 years | 0.9 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 3 years | 0.5 years | Botswana |
| 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, Botswana or Malta?
- Botswana, at 3 years against 3 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Botswana and Malta?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Botswana ranks 58th and Malta 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.