China vs Malta: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
China
3 years
in 2025
Malta
3 years
in 2025
China rank
58th
Malta rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
China ranks 58th and Malta ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3.6 years | 0.6 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, China or Malta?
- China, at 3 years against 3 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between China and Malta?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- China ranks 58th and Malta 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.