Cape Verde vs Ecuador: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Cape Verde
3 years
in 2025
Ecuador
3 years
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
58th
Ecuador rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 4.6 years | 5 years | 0.4 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4.6 years | 1.6 years | Ecuador |
| 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, Cape Verde or Ecuador?
- Cape Verde, at 3 years against 3 years in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Ecuador rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th and Ecuador 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.