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