Burkina Faso vs Samoa: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Burkina Faso
3 years
in 2025
Samoa
3 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Samoa rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Samoa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Samoa ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 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, Burkina Faso or Samoa?
- Burkina Faso, at 3 years against 3 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Samoa 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.