Bulgaria vs Israel: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Bulgaria
3 years
in 2025
Israel
3 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
58th
Israel rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Israel
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Israel, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Israel ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2.2 years | 0.8 years | Bulgaria |
| 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, Bulgaria or Israel?
- Bulgaria, at 3 years against 3 years in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Bulgaria and Israel?
- 0 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Israel 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.