Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Cape Verde
3 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3 years
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.6 years | 3 years | 1.6 years | Cape Verde |
| 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, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
- Cape Verde, at 3 years against 3 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th and Sierra Leone 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.