Cameroon vs Guatemala: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Cameroon
4 years
in 2025
Guatemala
4 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
14th
Guatemala rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Cameroon
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4.3 years | 0.3 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 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, Cameroon or Guatemala?
- Cameroon, at 4 years against 4 years in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Cameroon and Guatemala?
- 0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guatemala?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Guatemala rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Guatemala ranks 14th 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.